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Lipoprotein

Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.

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Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.

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densitynoun	(physics) A measure of the mass of matter contained by a unit volume.
ldlnoun	(biochemistry) Initialism of low-density lipoprotein. [Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol around the bloodstream; high levels may increase the risk of coronary heart disease.]
very-low-density lipoprotein	—
vldlnoun	(biochemistry) Initialism of very low-density lipoprotein.
high-density lipoproteinnoun	Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol to the liver from other tissue; high levels may decrease the risk of coronary heart disease.
hdlnoun	(biochemistry) Initialism of high-density lipoprotein. [Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol to the liver from other tissue; high levels may decrease the risk of coronary heart disease.]
low-density lipoproteinnoun	Any of a class of lipoproteins that transport cholesterol around the bloodstream; high levels may increase the risk of coronary heart disease.
intermediate-density lipoprotein	Intermediate-density lipoproteins (IDLs) belong to the lipoprotein particle family and are formed from the degradation of very low-density lipoproteins as well as high-density lipoproteins.
idlnoun	(software engineering) Initialism of interface definition/description language.
alpha-lipoproteinnoun	a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of a high proportion of protein and relatively little cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with decreased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis
beta-lipoproteinnoun	Synonym of low-density lipoprotein.
lipoprotein(a)	—
apolipoproteinnoun	(biochemistry) Any polypeptide or protein that can serve as an apoprotein by binding with a lipid to form a lipoprotein.
chylomicronnoun	(biology) A microscopic globule of lipoprotein, found in blood and lymph, that is associated with the digestion of fats.
lipoglycoproteinnoun	Any complex of a glycoprotein and a lipid
prolipoproteinnoun	(biochemistry) The protein part of a lipoprotein, before lipid attachment
lipoproteomenoun	A proteome of the lipoproteins of an organism
lipoproteinasenoun	(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lipoprotein to form a lipid and a protein
lipoparticlenoun	A viruslike particle, composed of a lipid bilayer, that is used to transport proteins
lipoprotein lipasenoun	(biochemistry) Any enzyme that catalyses the hydrolysis of a lipoprotein