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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D053299
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D053299
Preferred Name

Apolipoprotein B-100

Definitions
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.
Synonyms
Apolipoprotein B 100
Apo B 100
Apo B-100
ApoB 100
ApoB-100
Apo-B-100
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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