AmiGO 2: Term Details for "low-density lipoprotein particle" (GO:0034362)

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Term Information

Accession: GO:0034362
Name: low-density lipoprotein particle
Ontology: cellular_component
Synonyms: LDL complex, LDL particle, low-density lipoprotein complex
Alternate IDs: None
Definition: A lipoprotein particle, rich in cholesterol esters and low in triglycerides that is typically composed of APOB100 and APOE and has a density of 1.02-1.06 g/ml and a diameter of between 20-25 nm. LDL particles are formed from VLDL particles (via IDL) by the loss of triglyceride and gain of cholesterol ester. They transport endogenous cholesterol (and to some extent triglycerides) from peripheral tissues back to the liver. Source: GOC:expert_pt, GOC:BHF, GOC:mah, GOC:rl
Comment: None
History: See term history for GO:0034362 at QuickGO
Chem. react.: None
Subset: None
Related: Link to all genes and gene products annotated to low-density lipoprotein particle (excluding "regulates").; Link to all direct and indirect annotations to low-density lipoprotein particle (excluding "regulates").; Link to all direct and indirect annotations download (limited to first 10,000) for low-density lipoprotein particle (excluding "regulates").