loading...| Preferred Name | Low Density Lipoprotein | |
| Synonyms |
Low Density Lipoprotein LDL |
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| Definitions |
A lipoprotein that carries cholesterol around the body, for use by various cells. LDL transports cholesterol to the arteries and increased levels are associated with atherosclerosis, and thus myocardial infarctions and strokes. This is why cholesterol inside LDL lipoproteins is called bad cholesterol. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25187 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:39026 |
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| code |
C25187 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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| DEFINITION |
A lipoprotein that carries cholesterol around the body, for use by various cells. LDL transports cholesterol to the arteries and increased levels are associated with atherosclerosis, and thus myocardial infarctions and strokes. This is why cholesterol inside LDL lipoproteins is called bad cholesterol. |
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| Display_Name |
Low Density Lipoprotein |
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| FULL_SYN |
Low Density Lipoprotein LDL |
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| label |
Low Density Lipoprotein |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Low_Density_Lipoprotein |
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| Preferred_Name |
Low Density Lipoprotein |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C25187 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein Biologically Active Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0023823 |
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| subClassOf |