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

Preferred term

Lipoproteins, LDL  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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. Low-density lipoprotein particles with density between 1.019 and 1.045 g/ml. Low-density lipoprotein particles with density between 1.045 and 1.063 g/ml.

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Synonym(s)

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

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In other languages

  • Lipoprotéines LDL

    French

  • bêta-Lipoprotéine
  • bêta-Lipoprotéines
  • LDL (Low-Density Lipoproteins)
  • Lipoprotéines de basse densité

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-HCJ43BXX-V

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