sterile alpha motif domain-containing protein 1 (atherin, SAMD1)

Function

• role in atherogenesis by immobilizing LDL in arterial wall

Structure

contains 1 SAM domain (sterile alpha motif)

Compartment

cytoplasm, secreted

Pathology

• expressed in atherosclerotic lesions, not in normal intima

More general terms

• sterile alpha motif domain-containing protein (SAMD)

Database

• UniProt: http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/Q6SPF0.html