Preferred Name |
low-density lipoprotein receptor |
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Synonyms |
low-density lipoprotein receptor precursor ldl receptor |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/dinto_0236 |
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binds | ||
Definition |
Binds LDL, the major cholesterol-carrying lipoprotein of plasma, and transports it into cells by endocytosis. In order to be internalized, the receptor-ligand complexes must first cluster into clathrin-coated pits |
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definition source |
DrugBank Database |
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Gene |
ldlr |
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label |
low-density lipoprotein receptor |
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OrganismClass |
human |
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prefixIRI |
obo2:dinto_0236 |
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prefLabel |
low-density lipoprotein receptor |
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related with | ||
Synonym |
low-density lipoprotein receptor precursor ldl receptor |
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xref |
DrugBank:554 UniProt ID:P01130 |
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subClassOf |
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