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ChEBI
high-density lipoprotein
- Term ID
- CHEBI:39025
- Synonyms
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- alpha-lipoproteins
- HDL
- high-density lipoproteins
- Definition
- A class of lipoproteins of small size (4-13 nm) and dense (greater than 1.063 g/ml) particles. They are synthesized in the liver without a lipid core, accumulate cholesterol esters from peripheral tissues and transport them to the liver for re-utilization or elimination from the body (the reverse cholesterol transport).
- References
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from high-density lipoprotein
Phenotype where environments contain high-density lipoprotein
Phenotype modified by environments containing high-density lipoprotein
Human Disease Model