ApoB100 and ApoB48 are encoded by the same gene, however the differences in the translated proteins is not due to alternative splicing but is due to the tissue specific RNA editing event.
A ApoB100 e ApoB48 están codificadas polo mesmo xene, porén as diferenzas nas proteínas traducidas non se deben ao splicing alternativo senón á edición do ARN específica de tecido.