VLDL receptor
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vldl-receptor-288-11859205
title:
VLDL receptor
text:
The very-low-density-lipoprotein receptor (VLDLR) is a transmembrane lipoprotein receptor of the low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) receptor family. VLDLR shows considerable homology with the members of this lineage. Discovered in 1992 by T. Yamamoto, VLDLR is widely distributed throughout the tissues of the body, including the heart, skeletal muscle, adipose tissue, and the brain, but is absent from the liver. This receptor has an important role in cholesterol uptake, metabolism of apolipoprotein E-
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description:
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VLDL_receptor
date created:
date modified:
2023-10-26T03:20:13Z
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