LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does low-density lipoprotein mean? 

• LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (noun)
  The noun LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN has 1 sense:

1. a lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

  Familiarity information: LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood; composed of moderate amount of protein and a large amount of cholesterol; high levels are thought to be associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

beta-lipoprotein; LDL; low-density lipoprotein

Hypernyms ("low-density lipoprotein" is a kind of...):

lipoprotein (a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood)

Meronyms (substance of "low-density lipoprotein"):

LDL cholesterol (the cholesterol in low-density lipoproteins; the 'bad' cholesterol; a high level in the blood is thought to be related to various pathogenic conditions)

 Context examples 

This allele, which encodes low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2, is involved in the endocytosis of lipoproteins, extracellular matrix proteins and secreted proteases.

(LRP2 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8 (963 aa, ~106 kDa) is encoded by the human LRP8 gene.

(Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 8, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5, plays a role in the modulation of both receptor mediated endocytosis and Wnt signaling pathways.

(LRP5 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6, is involved in the mediation of ligand endocytosis and cell communication.

(LRP6 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8, is involved in signal transduction, neuronal development, ligand endocytosis and lipid metabolism.

(LRP8 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

They noticed two distinct effects: GAGs directly increased a chemical needed to grow new blood vessels, and also trapped low-density lipoprotein (LDL) molecules.

(New Hope for Stopping An Understudied Heart Disease in Its Tracks, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1B (4599 aa, ~515 kDa) is encoded by the human LRP1B gene.

(Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 1B, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes low-density lipoprotein receptor protein, is involved in cholesterol biosynthesis.

(LDLR wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the amount of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol present in a sample.

(Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 2 (4655 aa, ~200 kDa) is encoded by the human LRP2 gene.

(Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 2, NCI Thesaurus)