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Lipids > Lipoproteins > Lipoproteins, LDL
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Lipoproteins > Lipoproteins, LDL

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Lipoproteins, LDL  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • beta Lipoprotein
  • beta-Lipoprotein
  • beta Lipoproteins
  • beta-Lipoproteins
  • Lipoprotein, Low-Density
  • Lipoproteins, Low-Density
  • Low Density Lipoprotein
  • Low-Density Lipoprotein
  • Low Density Lipoproteins
  • Low-Density Lipoproteins

Note

  • /defic: consider also HYPOBETALIPOPROTEINEMIAS

Scope note

  • A class of lipoproteins of small size (18-25 nm) and light (1.019-1.063 g/ml) particles with a core composed mainly of CHOLESTEROL ESTERS and smaller amounts of TRIGLYCERIDES. The surface monolayer consists mostly of PHOSPHOLIPIDS, a single copy of APOLIPOPROTEIN B-100, and free cholesterol molecules. The main LDL function is to transport cholesterol and cholesterol esters to extrahepatic tissues.

History note

  • 74(72)

In other languages

  • LDL-lipoproteiinit

    Finnish

  • LDL-lipoproteiini
  • LDL-lipoproteiner

    Swedish

  • Betalipoproteiner
  • LDL-1
  • LDL-2
  • Lipoproteiner, LDL
  • Lågdensitetslipoprotein 1
  • Lågdensitetslipoprotein 2
  • Lågdensitetslipoproteiner

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008077

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