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Low-density lipoprotein — (LDL) is a type of lipoprotein that transports cholesterol and triglycerides from the liver to peripheral tissues. LDL is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins; these groups include chylomicrons, very low density lipoprotein (VLDL),… … Wikipedia
low-density lipoprotein — low den·si·ty lipoprotein lō den(t) sət ē n LDL * * * (LDL) see lipoprotein * * * (LDL) a class of lipoproteins responsible for transport of cholesterol to extrahepatic tissues. It is formed in the circulation when very low density lipoproteins… … Medical dictionary
Very low density lipoproteins — Very low density lipo|proteins [wạ̈ri lo̱u dạ̈nßiti lipopro̱utins; engl. very = sehr, engl. low = niedrig, engl. density = Dichte u. engl. lipoproteins = Lipoproteine] Mehrz.: Plasmalipoproteine im Dichtebereich von 0,9 bis 1,006 g/ml; Abk.: VLDL … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8 — Low density lipoprotein receptor related protein 8, apolipoprotein e receptor, also known as LRP8, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: LRP8 low density lipoprotein receptor related protein 8, apolipoprotein e receptor| url =… … Wikipedia
Low density lipoprotein — Lipoprotéine de basse densité Pour les articles homonymes, voir LDL. Les lipoprotéines de basse densité (ou LDL pour Low density lipoprotein en anglais) sont un groupe de lipoprotéines de types et de tailles variables (18 à 25 nm de… … Wikipédia en Français
very-low-density lipoprotein — ver ē n VLDL * * * (VLDL) a class of lipoproteins that transport triglycerides from the intestine and liver to adipose and muscle tissues. Synthesized by the liver, they contain primarily triglycerides in their lipid cores, with some cholesteryl… … Medical dictionary
Very low-density lipoprotein — (VLDL) is a type of lipoprotein made by the liver. VLDL is one of the five major groups of lipoproteins (chylomicrons, VLDL, IDL, LDL, HDL) which enable fats and cholesterol to move within the water based solution of the blood stream. It is… … Wikipedia
very low density lipoprotein — noun large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL • Syn: ↑VLDL • Hypernyms: ↑lipoprotein … Useful english dictionary
Lipoproteins — Complexes of lipid and protein, the way lipids travel in the blood. Cholesterol, a building block of the outer layer of cells (cell membranes), is transported through the blood in the form of water soluble carrier molecules known as lipoproteins … Medical dictionary
lipoproteins — An important class of serum proteins in which a lipid core with a surface coat of phospholipid monolayer is packaged with specific proteins (apolipoproteins). Classified according to density: chylomicrons, large low density particles; very low… … Dictionary of molecular biology
