Preferred Name

Lipoproteins [Chemical/Ingredient]
Synonyms

Lipoproteins

Circulating Lipoproteins

Lipoprotein

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000008151

altLabel

Lipoproteins

Circulating Lipoproteins

Lipoprotein

cui

C0023820

MESH DEFINITION

Lipid-protein complexes involved in the transportation and metabolism of lipids in the body. They are spherical particles consisting of a hydrophobic core of TRIGLYCERIDES and CHOLESTEROL ESTERS surrounded by a layer of hydrophilic free CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; and APOLIPOPROTEINS. Lipoproteins are classified by their varying buoyant density and sizes.

MESH DUI

D008074

MeSH name

Lipoproteins

MESH UI

M0012581

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000008151

NUI

N0000008151

prefLabel

Lipoproteins [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T116

T123

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006185

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