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. 2016 Jan 12;6:318. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2015.00318

Table 2.

Compilation of naturally occurring and bioengineered mutations in human apoA-Ia.

Mutation Effect on HDL structure and function Mutation Effect on HDL structure and function
P3R, von Eckardstein et al., 1989 Interferes with the formation of a β-turn in Nt R149A, Koukos et al., 2007b Reduces LCAT activity
P3H, von Eckardstein et al., 1989 (apoA-IMunster3C) interferes with the formation of a β-turn in Nt R149V, Sviridov et al., 2000 Does not affect α-helical structure, reduces LCAT activity
P4R, von Eckardstein et al., 1989 (apoA-IMunster3B) has no known effect on RCT R151C, Daum et al., 1999a (apoA-IParis) inhibits LCAT activation, reduces HDL levels
R10L, Ladias et al., 1990 (apoA-IBaltimore) has no known effect on HDL phenotype R153P, Esperoìn et al., 2008 (apoA-IMontevideo) lowers HDL levels and is associated with CAD
D13Y, Takada et al., 1991 (apoA-IYame) has no known effect on HDL phenotype V156E, Huang et al., 1998 (apoA-IOita) decreases the levels of HDL in plasma and inhibits LCAT activation
Q17P+FScX26, Pisciotta et al., 2008 Frame shift (FS) and stop codon (X) lowers HDL plasma levels A158E, Mahley et al., 1984 (apoA-IMunster2B) is associated with low levels of HDL in plasma
G26R, Nichols et al., 1988 Initiates deposition of mutant proteins or proteolytic cleaved fragments L159R, Miettinen et al., 1997 (apoA-IFin) is associated with low levels of HDL in plasma
A37T, Matsunaga et al., 1991 Does not create apoA-I deficiency L159P, Miller et al., 1998 (apoA-IZavalla) is associated with low levels of HDL in plasma and premature CAD
W50R, Booth et al., 1995 Causes hereditary amyloidosis R160L, Daum et al., 1999b (apoA-IOslo) is associated with low levels of HDL in plasma and LCAT inhibition
S52C, Zhu et al., 2005 Has no known effect on HDL phenotype H162Q, Moriyama et al., 1996a; Hoang et al., 2003 (apoA-IKurume) does not produce accelerated atherosclerosis, reduces LCAT activity
L60R, Soutar et al., 1992 Causes autosomal dominant amyloidosis H162A207c; ΔK208Q243, Moriyama et al., 1996b Leads to low apoA-I and HDL levels and bilateral xanthomas of the Achilles tendon, elbow, knee joint, and corneal opacities
ΔL60–F71b; ins V,T, Booth et al., 1996 Causes hereditary hepatic and systemic amyloidosis P165R, von Eckardstein et al., 1989 is associated with lower apoA-I and HDL levels
ΔE70–W72, Persey et al., 1998 Causes hereditary nephropathic systemic amyloidosis ΔP165A175, Martin-Campos et al., 2002 (ApoA-IMallorca) impairs LCAT activation and induces dominant familial hypoalphalipoproteinemia
N74C, Zhu et al., 2005 Slightly lowers cholesterol efflux Y166F, Wu et al., 2007 Impairs LCAT activity
D89E, von Eckardstein et al., 1990 Mutation in less conserved domain of apoA-I, has no known effect on RCT E169Q, von Eckardstein et al., 1990 Effect on HDL phenotype is unknown
L90P, Asl et al., 1999a Causes hereditary amyloid cardiopathy R173P, Asl et al., 1999b Is associated with cardiac and cutaneous amyloidosis
A95D, Araki et al., 1994 (apoA-IHita) does not affect HDL phenotype R173C, Weisgraber et al., 1980 (apoA-IMilano) is associated with reduced plasma levels of HDL and elevated TG levels
Y100H, Moriyama et al., 1996a Does not accelerate atherosclerosis R177H, Assmann et al., 1993 Effect on HDL phenotype is unknown
D103N, Menzel et al., 1982 (apoA-IMunster3A) effect on HDL phenotype is not known L178H, Petrlova et al., 2012 Leads to altered conformation, decreased stability, reduced lipid binding capacity, forms fibrils
ΔK107, Amarzguioui et al., 1998 (apoA-IMunster2A) leads to extensive intimal amyloid deposits L178P, Hovingh et al., 2004 Lowers HDL levels, leads to endothelial dysfunction, increased arterial wall thickness, CAD
ΔK107, Rall et al., 1984 (apoA-IMarburg) inhibits LCAT activation ΔE191P220, Nagao et al., 2014 Is associated with defective lipid binding and lower HDL levels
K107C, Zhu et al., 2005 Increases cholesterol efflux K195C, Zhu et al., 2005 Reduces lipid binding capability and impaires cholesterol efflux
K107M, von Eckardstein et al., 1990 Effect on HDL phenotype not known E198K, Assmann et al., 1993 (apoA-IMunster4) effect on HDL phenotype is unknown
W108R, Araki et al., 1994 (apoA-ITsushima) does not affect HDL phenotype L203F229c; ΔL230Q243, Funke et al., 1991 Causes HDL deficiency, partial LCAT inhibition, and corneal opacity
E110K, Takada et al., 1990; Hoang et al., 2003 (apoA-IFukuoka) does not affect HDL phenotype, reduces LCAT activity D213G, Mahley et al., 1984 (apoA-IMunster3D) effect on HDL phenotype is not know
G129C, Zhu et al., 2005 Increases structural stability, reduces lipid binding capability, slightly lowers cholesterol efflux L218A, Fotakis et al., 2013b Is associated with decrease in plasma cholesterol and apoA-I levels
E136K, Mahley et al., 1984 (apoA-INorway) effect on HDL phenotype is not known L219A, Fotakis et al., 2013b Is associated with decrease in plasma cholesterol and apoA-I levels
E136X, Dastani et al., 2006 Produces circulating HDL deficiency V221A, Fotakis et al., 2013b Is associated with decrease in plasma cholesterol and apoA-I levels
E139G, Assmann et al., 1993 Effect on HDL phenotype is not known L222A, Fotakis et al., 2013b Is associated with decrease in plasma cholesterol and apoA-I levels
ΔR140–D150, Sviridov et al., 2000 Affects α-helical structure, reduces LCAT activation E223A, Fotakis et al., 2013b Is associated with alterations in HDL phenotype
R140–D150Inline graphic
Q63–D73, Sviridov et al., 2000
Does not affect α-helical structure, reduces LCAT activation ΔE223Q243, Fotakis et al., 2013b Leads to critical loss of lipid binding and low HDL levels
L141R, Miccoli et al., 1997 (apoA-IPisa) influences efflux of cholesterol into plasma and interferes with the formation of HDL F225A, Fotakis et al., 2013a Is associated with decrease in plasma cholesterol, HDL, and apoA-I levels
P143R, Assmann et al., 1993 (apoA-IGiessen) effect on HDL phenotype is not known K226A, Fotakis et al., 2013b Is associated with alterations in HDL phenotype
P143A, Sviridov et al., 2000 Affects α-helical structure, reduces LCAT activation V227A, Fotakis et al., 2013a Decreases plasma cholesterol, HDL and apoA-I levels
L144R, Recalde et al., 2001 apoA-IZaragoza decreases the levels of HDL in plasma, HDL has more TG and less CE F229A, Fotakis et al., 2013a Decreases plasma cholesterol, HDL and apoA-I levels
L144P, Recalde et al., 1998 Decreases the levels of HDL in plasma, has no effect on CVD L230A, Fotakis et al., 2013a Decreases plasma cholesterol, HDL and apoA-I levels
ΔE146R160, Deeb et al., 1991 Leads to plasma apoA-I and HDL cholesterol below 15% of normal levels ΔE235, Han et al., 1999 (apoA-INichinan) is associated with decreased protein stability and low plasma HDL levels
E147V, von Eckardstein et al., 1990 Effect on HDL phenotype is not known
a

ApoA-I mutations associated with hereditary amyloidosis (underline font), mutations associated with low HDL plasma levels and LCAT deficiency (italic font) and mutations with unknown effect (normal font).

b

Deletion.

c

Frame shift.