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

Preferred term

Lipoproteins, VLDL  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Lipoproteins, Very-Low-Density
  • Lipoprotein, Very-Low-Density
  • Pre beta Lipoprotein
  • Pre-beta-Lipoprotein
  • Prebeta Lipoprotein
  • Prebeta-Lipoprotein
  • Pre beta Lipoproteins
  • Pre-beta-Lipoproteins
  • Prebeta Lipoproteins
  • Prebeta-Lipoproteins
  • Very Low Density Lipoprotein
  • Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein
  • Very Low Density Lipoproteins
  • Very-Low-Density Lipoproteins

Note

  • hypoprebetalipoproteinemia = LIPOPROTEINS, VLDL /blood (IM) + HYPOLIPOPROTEINEMIAS (IM); /defic: consider also HYPOLIPOPROTEINEMIAS

Scope note

  • A class of lipoproteins of very light (0.93-1.006 g/ml) large size (30-80 nm) particles with a core composed mainly of TRIGLYCERIDES and a surface monolayer of PHOSPHOLIPIDS and CHOLESTEROL into which are imbedded the apolipoproteins B, E, and C. VLDL facilitates the transport of endogenously made triglycerides to extrahepatic tissues. As triglycerides and Apo C are removed, VLDL is converted to INTERMEDIATE-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS, then to LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS from which cholesterol is delivered to the extrahepatic tissues.

History note

  • 74(72); VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS was VERY LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS 1972-95

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008079

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