Preferred Name | low density lipoprotein | |
Synonyms |
LDL |
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Definitions |
class of lipoproteins responsible for transport of cholesterol to extrahepatic tissues; they are formed in the circulation when very-low-density lipoproteins are degraded first to intermediate-density lipoproteins and then to LDL by the gain and loss of specific apolipoproteins and the loss of most of their triglycerides; LDL are taken up and catabolized by both the liver and extrahepatic tissues by specific receptor-mediated endocytosis. |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/1749-2258 |
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altLabel |
LDL |
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cui |
C0023823 |
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definition |
class of lipoproteins responsible for transport of cholesterol to extrahepatic tissues; they are formed in the circulation when very-low-density lipoproteins are degraded first to intermediate-density lipoproteins and then to LDL by the gain and loss of specific apolipoproteins and the loss of most of their triglycerides; LDL are taken up and catabolized by both the liver and extrahepatic tissues by specific receptor-mediated endocytosis. |
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DID |
1749-2258 |
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Inverse of RB | ||
notation |
1749-2258 |
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prefLabel |
low density lipoprotein |
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tui |
T109 T123 |
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subClassOf |