LPA wt Allele

**Semantic type:** Gene or Genome

**Definition:** Human LPA wild-type allele is located within 6q25.3-q26 and is approximately 134 kb in length. This allele, which encodes apolipoprotein(a) protein, plays a role in proteolysis, lipid metabolism and the regulation of thrombolysis. Aberrant expression of the gene is associated with atherosclerosis.

**Synonyms:** - AK38 - APOA - Apolipoprotein(a) Gene - LP - Lipoprotein(a) wt Allele - Lipoprotein, Lp(a) Gene