Background information
The apolipoprotein L gene family maps to a region on chromosome 22 and encodes six highly homologous proteins designated apoL-I, apoL-II, apoL-III, apoL-IV, apoL-V and apoL-VI, all of which function as components of plasma lipoproteins. ApoL-V (apolipoprotein L-V), also known as APOL5, is a 433 amino acid protein that localizes to the cytoplasm and belongs to the apolipoprotein L family. Expressed in a variety of tissues including testis, stomach, uterus and skeletal muscle, apoL-V is thought to affect the movement of lipids in the cytoplasm and may allow the binding of lipids to organelles. Like other members of the apolipoprotein L family, apoL-V is thought to be involved in the development of schizophrenia.
