Low-density lipoprotein receptor gene family
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low-density-lipoprotein-receptor-gene-family-227-3331558
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Low-density lipoprotein receptor gene family
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The low-density lipoprotein receptor gene family codes for a class of structurally related cell surface receptors that fulfill diverse biological functions in different organs, tissues, and cell types. The role that is most commonly associated with this evolutionarily ancient family is cholesterol homeostasis. In humans, excess cholesterol in the blood is captured by low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and removed by the liver via endocytosis of the LDL receptor. Recent evidence indicates that the mem
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low-density_lipoprotein_receptor_gene_family
date created:
2006-06-03T03:26:48Z
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2024-09-15T03:09:03Z
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