loading...| Preferred Name |
very-low-density lipoprotein |
| Synonyms |
very-low-density lipoproteins pre-beta-lipoproteins VLDL |
| Definitions |
A class of lipoproteins of large size (30-80 nm), very low density (0.93-1.006 g/ml) particles with a core composed mainly of triglycerides and a surface monolayer of phospholipids and cholesterol into which are imbedded the apolipoproteins B, E, and C. VLDL facilitate the transport of endogenously made triglycerides to extrahepatic tissues. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_39027 |
| definition |
A class of lipoproteins of large size (30-80 nm), very low density (0.93-1.006 g/ml) particles with a core composed mainly of triglycerides and a surface monolayer of phospholipids and cholesterol into which are imbedded the apolipoproteins B, E, and C. VLDL facilitate the transport of endogenously made triglycerides to extrahepatic tissues. |
| has part | |
| has_obo_namespace |
chebi_ontology |
| has_related_synonym |
very-low-density lipoproteins pre-beta-lipoproteins VLDL |
| id |
CHEBI:39027 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
very-low-density lipoprotein |
| notation |
CHEBI:39027 |
| prefLabel |
very-low-density lipoprotein |
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