apolipoprotein C-II

ap·o·lip·o·pro·tein C-II

an apolipoprotein found in VLDL, HDL, and chylomicrons; an activator of lipoprotein lipase; a deficiency will result in accumulation of chylomicrons and triacylglycerols.

APOC2

A gene on chromosome 19q13.2 that encodes apolipoprotein C-II, a member of the apolipoprotein C family which is expressed primarily in the liver and activated when monocytes differentiate into macrophages.