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Lipoprotein(a) — (also called Lp(a)) is a lipoprotein subclass. Studies have identified Lp(a) as a putative risk factor for atherosclerotic diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke.cite journal | author = Danesh J, Collins R, Peto R | title =… … Wikipedia
Lipoprotein-X — (Lp X) is an abnormal low density lipoprotein found in cholestasis. Structure Lipoprotein X is a lamellar particle of 30 to 70 nm in diameter as revealed by electron microscopy. It is characterized by its high content of phospholipids (66% by… … Wikipedia
Lipoprotein lipase — (EC number|3.1.1.34) is an enzyme that hydrolyzes lipids in lipoproteins, like those found in chylomicrons and very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), into three free fatty acids and one glycerol molecule. It requires Apo CII as a cofactor. cite… … Wikipedia
Lipoprotein lipase deficiency — Classification and external resources ICD 10 E78 OMIM 238600 DiseasesDB … Wikipedia
lipoprotein — [lip΄əprō′tēn΄, lip΄əprō′tē in] n. any of a group of proteins combined with a lipid, found as in blood plasma or egg yolk … English World dictionary
Lipoprotein a — Apolipoprotein(a) Masse/Länge Primärstruktur 4529 Aminosäuren … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lipoprotein — [ thumb|250px|Lipoprotein structure (chylomicron) ApoA, ApoB, ApoC, ApoE (apolipoproteins); T (triacylglycerol); C (cholesterol); green (phospholipids)] A lipoprotein is a biochemical assembly that contains both proteins and lipids. The lipids or … Wikipedia
Lipoprotein — Lipoproteine sind nicht kovalente Aggregate aus Lipid und Protein und bilden mizellenähnliche Partikel mit einem unpolaren Kern aus Cholesterinestern und Triglyceriden und einer zur wässrigen Phase gerichteten Hülle mit polaren, hydrophilen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Lipoprotein — A complex of lipid and protein, the way lipids travel in the blood. Cholesterol, a building block of the outer layer of cells (cell membranes), is transported through the blood in the form of water soluble carrier molecules known as lipoproteins … Medical dictionary
Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 — Phospholipase A2, group VII (platelet activating factor acetylhydrolase, plasma) Rendering based on PDB 3D59 … Wikipedia
lipoprotein — n. one of a group of compounds, found in blood plasma and lymph, each consisting of a protein (see apolipoprotein) combined with a lipid (which may be cholesterol, a triglyceride, or a phospholipid). Lipoproteins are important for the transport… … The new mediacal dictionary
