Apolipoprotein B-100
MESHD053299
A 513-kDa protein synthesized in the LIVER. It serves as the major structural protein of low-density lipoproteins (LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; LIPOPROTEINS, VLDL). It is the ligand for the LDL receptor (RECEPTORS, LDL) that promotes cellular binding and internalization of LDL particles.
Synonyms
- Apolipoprotein B 100
- Apo B-100
- Apo B 100
- Apo-B-100
- ApoB-100
- ApoB 100
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