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loading...| Preferred Name | high-density lipoprotein | |
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A class of lipoproteins of small size (4-13 nm) and dense (greater than 1.063 g/ml) particles. They are synthesized in the liver without a lipid core, accumulate cholesterol esters from peripheral tissues and transport them to the liver for re-utilization or elimination from the body (the reverse cholesterol transport). |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_39025 |
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A class of lipoproteins of small size (4-13 nm) and dense (greater than 1.063 g/ml) particles. They are synthesized in the liver without a lipid core, accumulate cholesterol esters from peripheral tissues and transport them to the liver for re-utilization or elimination from the body (the reverse cholesterol transport). |
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high-density lipoprotein |
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CHEBI:39025 |
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high-density lipoprotein |
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