Apolipoprotein J, human (hApo-J)

Not yet clear. It is known to be expressed in a variety of tissues and it seems to be able to bind to cells, membranes and hydrophobic proteins. It has been associated with programmed cell death (apoptosis). (www.uniprot.org) Clusterin, also named Apoliprotein J (APO-J), is a 75-80 kD disulfide-linked heterodimeric protein containing about 30% of N-linked carbohydrate rich in sialic acid but truncated forms targeted to the nucleus have also been identified.