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
Vesiclepedia VP_10347
Entrez Gene 10347
HGNC 37
MIM 605414
UniProt Q8IZY2  
 ABCA7 identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Plasma 19028452    
 Gene ontology annotations for ABCA7
Molecular Function
    ATP binding GO:0005524 IEA
    phospholipid transporter activity GO:0005548 IGI
    ATP hydrolysis activity GO:0016887 IEA
    apolipoprotein A-I receptor activity GO:0034188 IBA
    apolipoprotein A-I receptor activity GO:0034188 IDA
    ATPase-coupled transmembrane transporter activity GO:0042626 IBA
    phosphatidylcholine floppase activity GO:0090554 IBA
    phosphatidylcholine floppase activity GO:0090554 IDA
    phosphatidylserine floppase activity GO:0090556 IBA
    phosphatidylserine floppase activity GO:0090556 IDA
    floppase activity GO:0140328 IDA
    ABC-type transporter activity GO:0140359 IEA
Biological Process
    phagocytosis GO:0006909 IEA
    memory GO:0007613 ISS
    visual learning GO:0008542 ISS
    positive regulation of cholesterol efflux GO:0010875 ISS
    peptide cross-linking GO:0018149 ISS
    regulation of lipid metabolic process GO:0019216 ISS
    cholesterol efflux GO:0033344 IBA
    cholesterol efflux GO:0033344 IDA
    phospholipid efflux GO:0033700 IBA
    phospholipid efflux GO:0033700 IDA
    phospholipid efflux GO:0033700 IGI
    amyloid-beta formation GO:0034205 IMP
    high-density lipoprotein particle assembly GO:0034380 IDA
    protein localization to nucleus GO:0034504 ISS
    apolipoprotein A-I-mediated signaling pathway GO:0038027 IDA
    negative regulation of amyloid precursor protein biosynthetic process GO:0042985 ISS
    negative regulation of MAPK cascade GO:0043409 ISS
    plasma membrane raft organization GO:0044857 ISS
    phospholipid translocation GO:0045332 IDA
    negative regulation of endocytosis GO:0045806 ISS
    positive regulation of phagocytosis GO:0050766 ISS
    transmembrane transport GO:0055085 IEA
    positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade GO:0070374 ISS
    amyloid-beta clearance by cellular catabolic process GO:0150094 ISS
    positive regulation of amyloid-beta clearance GO:1900223 ISS
    positive regulation of engulfment of apoptotic cell GO:1901076 ISS
    negative regulation of amyloid-beta formation GO:1902430 ISS
    regulation of amyloid precursor protein catabolic process GO:1902991 IMP
    positive regulation of phospholipid efflux GO:1902995 ISS
    negative regulation of PERK-mediated unfolded protein response GO:1903898 ISS
    positive regulation of protein localization to cell surface GO:2000010 ISS
Subcellular Localization
    Golgi membrane GO:0000139 IEA
    phagocytic cup GO:0001891 ISS
    endoplasmic reticulum GO:0005783 IEA
    Golgi apparatus GO:0005794 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS
    cell surface GO:0009986 ISS
    cell junction GO:0030054 IDA
    early endosome membrane GO:0031901 IEA
    ruffle membrane GO:0032587 ISS
    intracellular membrane-bounded organelle GO:0043231 IBA
    glial cell projection GO:0097386 ISS
 Experiment description of studies that identified ABCA7 in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 44
MISEV standards
IEM
Biophysical techniques
Enriched markers
Negative markers
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
1 ALKBH4  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
2 Haus1  
Affinity Capture-MS Mus musculus
3 ADRB2  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
4 HTR3A  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
5 HNRNPD 3184
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
6 C5AR2  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
7 SNX27 81609
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
8 MARCH4  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
9 TMEM106A  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
10 SGTB  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
11 LLGL2 3993
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
12 TTYH1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
13 TSPAN16  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
14 C3orf52  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
15 SORT1 6272
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
16 TMC4  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
17 TAF1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
18 SYNCRIP 10492
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
19 GABRA3  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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