loading...| Preferred Name |
lipoprotein |
| Synonyms |
Lipoproteins, Circulating Circulating Lipoproteins Lipoproteins |
| Definitions |
Lipid-protein complexes involved in the transportation and metabolism of lipids in the body. They are spherical particles consisting of a hydrophobic core of TRIGLYCERIDES and CHOLESTEROL ESTERS surrounded by a layer of hydrophilic free CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; and APOLIPOPROTEINS. Lipoproteins are classified by their varying buoyant density and sizes. |
| ID |
http://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/EFO_0003836 |
| database_cross_reference |
SNOMEDCT:301861005 NCIt:C20029 MeSH:D008074 |
| definition |
Lipid-protein complexes involved in the transportation and metabolism of lipids in the body. They are spherical particles consisting of a hydrophobic core of TRIGLYCERIDES and CHOLESTEROL ESTERS surrounded by a layer of hydrophilic free CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; and APOLIPOPROTEINS. Lipoproteins are classified by their varying buoyant density and sizes. |
| has_exact_synonym |
Lipoproteins, Circulating Circulating Lipoproteins Lipoproteins |
| label |
lipoprotein |
| prefixIRI |
efo1:EFO_0003836 |
| prefLabel |
lipoprotein |
| term editor |
Tomasz Adamusiak |
| subClassOf |