Gene description for ABCA7
Gene name ATP-binding cassette, sub-family A (ABC1), member 7
Gene symbol ABCA7
Other names/aliases ABCA-SSN
ABCX
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - ABCA7
ExoCarta ExoCarta_10347
Entrez Gene 10347
HGNC 37
MIM 605414
UniProt Q8IZY2  
 ABCA7 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Plasma 19028452    
 Gene ontology annotations for ABCA7
Molecular Function
    apolipoprotein A-I receptor activity GO:0034188 IDA
    ATP binding GO:0005524 IEA
    ATPase activity, coupled to transmembrane movement of substances GO:0042626 IBA
    phospholipid transporter activity GO:0005548 IBA
    ATPase activity GO:0016887 IDA
    cholesterol transporter activity GO:0017127 IBA
    transporter activity GO:0005215 TAS
Biological Process
    negative regulation of beta-amyloid formation GO:1902430 ISS
    cholesterol efflux GO:0033344 IDA
    positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade GO:0070374 ISS
    peptide cross-linking GO:0018149 ISS
    positive regulation of beta-amyloid clearance GO:1900223 ISS
    positive regulation of cholesterol efflux GO:0010875 ISS
    phospholipid scrambling GO:0017121 IDA
    apolipoprotein A-I-mediated signaling pathway GO:0038027 IDA
    protein localization to nucleus GO:0034504 ISS
    memory GO:0007613 ISS
    positive regulation of phospholipid efflux GO:1902995 ISS
    phagocytosis GO:0006909 IEA
    transmembrane transport GO:0055085 TAS
    positive regulation of engulfment of apoptotic cell GO:1901076 ISS
    high-density lipoprotein particle assembly GO:0034380 IDA
    positive regulation of ATPase activity GO:0032781 IDA
    phospholipid efflux GO:0033700 IDA
    positive regulation of phagocytosis GO:0050766 ISS
    negative regulation of amyloid precursor protein biosynthetic process GO:0042985 ISS
    negative regulation of ATPase activity GO:0032780 IDA
Subcellular Localization
    endosome membrane GO:0010008 IEA
    Golgi apparatus GO:0005794 IDA
    ruffle membrane GO:0032587 ISS
    ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter complex GO:0043190 TAS
    Golgi membrane GO:0000139 IEA
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS
    apical plasma membrane GO:0016324 IEA
    integral component of plasma membrane GO:0005887 IBA
    cell surface GO:0009986 ISS
    integral component of membrane GO:0016021 TAS
    phagocytic cup GO:0001891 ISS
 Experiment description of studies that identified ABCA7 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 44
ISEV standards
IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19028452    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic profiling of human plasma exosomes identifies PPARgamma as an exosome-associated protein.
Authors Looze C, Yui D, Leung L, Ingham M, Kaler M, Yao X, Wu WW, Shen RF, Daniels MP, Levine SJ
Journal name BBRC
Publication year 2009
Sample Plasma
Sample name Plasma
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Size exclusion
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.15-1.16 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
 Protein-protein interactions for ABCA7
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which ABCA7 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
ABCA transporters in lipid homeostasis TAS Reactome





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