loading...| Preferred Name |
low-density lipoprotein |
| Synonyms |
LDL beta-lipoproteins low-density lipoproteins |
| Definitions |
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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_39026 |
| database_cross_reference |
CiteXplore:19349632 PMID:11082530 PMID:19349632 PMID:28847800 PMID:28870972 PMID:15583011 PMID:28827781 Wikipedia:Low-density_lipoprotein CiteXplore:15583011 CiteXplore:11082530 PMID:28792690 PMID:28859941 CiteXplore:15913955 PMID:28432662 PMID:28401639 PMID:15913955 |
| 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. |
| has_obo_namespace |
chebi_ontology |
| has_related_synonym |
LDL beta-lipoproteins low-density lipoproteins |
| id |
CHEBI:39026 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
low-density lipoprotein |
| notation |
CHEBI:39026 |
| prefLabel |
low-density lipoprotein |
| subClassOf |