Apolipoprotein C-II
APOC2lipoproteinApolipoprotein C-II modulates triglyceride-rich lipoprotein metabolism and is elevated in acute coronary syndrome.
Pathway placement
Cascade stepLipid retention & oxidation
Confidencehigh
RationaleIncreased in ACS; cofactor for lipoprotein lipase and marker of abnormal lipid metabolism.
Also acts inVascular inflammation
Druggability
DruggableYes
Known drugs / candidates0
Small-molecule tractableNo
Antibody tractableYes
EnsemblENSG00000234906
Type I vs Type II discrimination
ScoresLow-confidence (proxy)
R — rupture / Type-I26
C — confounder / Type-II35
A — assay feasibility82
E — evidence strength17
T1DI (composite)6
Specificity differential (R−C)-8.8
Confounder panel (Type-II drivers)
No confounder evidence retrieved.
Tier: light (literature co-occurrence proxy — lower confidence). See the discrimination table for all markers.
Assay & specimen
Class-level default (no specific cleared assay)— generic method inferred from analyte class; confirm against a specific product insert before use.
Specimen
Serum or plasma
Collection tube
Serum separator (gold/red-top, SST)
Method / principle
Immunoturbidimetric/nephelometric; or NMR/ultracentrifugation for subfractions
Reagent / substrate
Anti-apolipoprotein antibody-latex; or NMR profile
Platform
Automated analyzer / NMR
Turnaround · availability
Routine–send-out · Variable
Literature evidence(3)
- Integrative Proteomic and Lipidomic Analysis of Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated With PCSK9 Antibodies and Statins.Circulation. Genomic and precision medicine · 2026 · PMID 41664920 · doi
- Quality Assurance for Multiplex Quantitative Clinical Chemistry Proteomics in Large Clinical Trials.The journal of applied laboratory medicine · 2024 · PMID 39239905 · doi
- Searching for Novel Candidate Biomarkers of RLS in Blood by Proteomic Analysis.Nature and science of sleep · 2021 · PMID 34234594 · doi