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Descriptor English: Lipoproteins
Descriptor Spanish: Lipoproteínas
Descriptor lipoproteínas
Scope note: Complejos lipoproteicos que intervienen en el transporte y metabolismo de los lípidos en el organismo. Son partículas esféricas que constan de una parte central hidrófoba de TRIGLICÉRIDOS y de ÉSTERES DEL COLESTEROL rodeados por una capa de COLESTEROL hidrófilo libre, FOSFOLÍPIDOS y APOLIPOPROTEÍNAS. Las lipoproteínas se clasifican por su diversa densidad de flotación y tamaños. Las lipoproteínas de gran tamaño (QUILOMICRONES; VLDL) transportan los triglicéridos, y las lipoproteínas de pequeño tamaño (LDL; HDL) transportan el colesterol.
Descriptor Portuguese: Lipoproteínas
Descriptor French: Lipoprotéines
Entry term(s): Circulating Lipoproteins
Lipoprotein
Lipoproteins, Circulating
Tree number(s): D10.532
D12.776.521
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008074
Scope note: Lipid-protein complexes involved in the transportation and metabolism of lipids in the body. They are spherical particles consisting of a hydrophobic core of TRIGLYCERIDES and CHOLESTEROL ESTERS surrounded by a layer of hydrophilic free CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; and APOLIPOPROTEINS. Lipoproteins are classified by their varying buoyant density and sizes.
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics; /blood: consider also HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA; /defic: consider also HYPOLIPOPROTEINEMIAS & specifics; do not confuse with PROTEOLIPIDS or LIPID-LINKED PROTEINS
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Related: Apolipoproteins MeSH
Hyperlipoproteinemias MeSH
Hypolipoproteinemias MeSH
Lipid-Linked Proteins MeSH
Lipoid Proteinosis of Urbach and Wiethe MeSH
Proteolipids MeSH
Receptors, Lipoprotein MeSH
DeCS ID: 8248
Unique ID: D008074
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Lipoproteins - Preferred
Concept UI M0012581
Scope note Lipid-protein complexes involved in the transportation and metabolism of lipids in the body. They are spherical particles consisting of a hydrophobic core of TRIGLYCERIDES and CHOLESTEROL ESTERS surrounded by a layer of hydrophilic free CHOLESTEROL; PHOSPHOLIPIDS; and APOLIPOPROTEINS. Lipoproteins are classified by their varying buoyant density and sizes.
Preferred term Lipoproteins
Entry term(s) Circulating Lipoproteins
Lipoprotein
Lipoproteins, Circulating



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