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In [[medicine]] and [[biochemistry]], '''LDL lipoproteins''' are "class of [[lipoprotein]]s of small size (18-25 nm) and light (1.019-1.063 g/ml) particles with a core composed mainly of [[cholesterol]] esters and smaller amounts of [[triglyceride]]s. The surface monolayer consists mostly of [[phospholipid]]s, a single copy of [[apolipoprotein B-100]], and free cholesterol molecules. The main LDL function is to transport cholesterol and cholesterol esters to extrahepatic tissues."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[medicine]] and [[biochemistry]], '''LDL lipoproteins''' are "class of [[lipoprotein]]s of small size (18-25 nm) and light (1.019-1.063 g/ml) particles with a core composed mainly of [[cholesterol]] esters and smaller amounts of [[triglyceride]]s. The surface monolayer consists mostly of [[phospholipid]]s, a single copy of [[apolipoprotein B-100]], and free cholesterol molecules. The main LDL function is to transport cholesterol and cholesterol esters to extrahepatic tissues."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 08:22, 12 February 2009
In medicine and biochemistry, LDL lipoproteins are "class of lipoproteins of small size (18-25 nm) and light (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 LDL function is to transport cholesterol and cholesterol esters to extrahepatic tissues."[1]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), LDL lipoprotein (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.