Search Ontology:
ChEBI
very-low-density lipoprotein
- Term ID
- CHEBI:39027
- Synonyms
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- pre-beta-lipoproteins
- very-low-density lipoproteins
- VLDL
- Definition
- A class of lipoproteins of large size (30-80 nm), very low density (0.93-1.006 g/ml) particles with a core composed mainly of triglycerides and a surface monolayer of phospholipids and cholesterol into which are imbedded the apolipoproteins B, E, and C. VLDL facilitate the transport of endogenously made triglycerides to extrahepatic tissues.
- References
- Ontology
- ChEBI ( EBI )
- is a type of
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from very-low-density lipoprotein
Phenotype where environments contain very-low-density lipoprotein
Phenotype modified by environments containing very-low-density lipoprotein
Human Disease Model