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Preferred term

Apolipoprotein B-100  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A 513-kDa protein synthesized in the LIVER. It serves as the major structural protein of low-density lipoproteins (LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; LIPOPROTEINS, VLDL). It is the ligand for the LDL receptor (RECEPTORS, LDL) that promotes cellular binding and internalization of LDL particles.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Apo B-100
  • Apo-B-100
  • ApoB-100

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-QLWL22GG-R

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