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CHEBI:39026 - low-density lipoprotein
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:39026 |
| ChEBI Name | low-density lipoprotein |
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| Definition | A class of lipoproteins of small size (18-25 nm) and low density (1.019-1.063 g/ml) particles with a core composed mainly of cholesterol esters and smaller amounts of triglycerides. The surface monolayer consists mostly of phospholipids, a single copy of apolipoprotein B-100, and free cholesterol molecules. The main function of LDL is to transport cholesterol and cholesterol esters from the liver. Excessive levels are associated with cardiovascular disease. |
| Last Modified | 1 August 2022 |
| Submitter | Kirill Degtyarenko |
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| Biological Role: | Escherichia coli metabolite Any bacterial metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Escherichia coli. |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| low-density lipoprotein (CHEBI:39026) has part low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (CHEBI:47774) |
| low-density lipoprotein (CHEBI:39026) is a lipoprotein (CHEBI:6495) |
| Incoming Relation(s) |
| electronegative low-density lipoprotein (CHEBI:192800) is a low-density lipoprotein (CHEBI:39026) |
| oxidised LDL (CHEBI:60151) is a low-density lipoprotein (CHEBI:39026) |
| Synonyms | Source |
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| LDL | ChEBI |
| low-density lipoproteins | ChEBI |
| β-lipoproteins | ChEBI |
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| Low-density_lipoprotein | Wikipedia |
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