Apolipoproteins are proteins that bind lipids (oil-soluble substances such as fat and cholesterol) to form lipoproteins. They transport the lipids through the lymphatic and circulatory systems. The lipid components of lipoproteins are insoluble in water. However, because of their detergent-like (amphipathic) properties, apolipoproteins and other a...
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(from the article `lipid`) The nine classes of apoproteins listed in the table are synthesized in the mucosal cells of the intestine and in the liver, with the liver accounting ...
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<biochemistry, protein> The protein component of serum lipoproteins. Small proteins containing multiple copies of the kringle domain. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(ap″o-lip″o-pro´tēn) a nonlipid protein portion occurring in plasma lipoproteins; there are five families of apolipoproteins, grouped into four classes according to function, A, B, C, and E (the former apolipoprotein D has now been placed in class A). Apolipoproteins play a role in the transport of lipo...
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The protein component of serum lipoproteins. Small proteins containing multiple copies of the kringle domain.
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(apo) Type: Term Pronunciation: ap′ō-lip′ō-prō′tēn Definitions: 1. The protein component of any lipoprotein complexes that is a normal constituent of plasma chylomicrons, HDL, LDL, and VLDL in humans.
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apolipoprotein Any of the protein constituents of lipoproteins; grouped by function in four classes.
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the lipid-free protein portion of a lipoprotein.
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