LDL receptor protein

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:protein
gptkbp:alternativeSplicing yes
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:familial_hypercholesterolemia
gptkbp:binds gptkb:apolipoprotein_B-100
gptkb:apolipoprotein_E
gptkbp:biologicalProcess cholesterol homeostasis
lipid transport
lipoprotein receptor activity
gptkbp:cellularComponent gptkb:plasma_membrane
gptkbp:degradedBy gptkb:lysosome
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Michael_S._Brown
gptkb:Joseph_L._Goldstein
gptkbp:domain transmembrane domain
EGF-precursor homology domain
O-linked sugar domain
cytoplasmic domain
ligand-binding domain
gptkbp:encodedBy gptkb:LDLR_gene
gptkbp:expressedIn gptkb:adrenal_gland
liver
peripheral tissues
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:cell_membrane
gptkbp:function mediates endocytosis of cholesterol-rich LDL
gptkbp:HGNC_ID 6547
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label LDL receptor protein
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome gptkb:chromosome_19
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~160 kDa
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:familial_hypercholesterolemia
gptkbp:OMIM 606945
gptkbp:orthologIn gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:dog
gptkb:entomologist
gptkb:lion
gptkb:livestock
gptkb:meat
gptkb:mouse
gptkb:zebrafish
gptkb:yeast
right
gptkbp:PDB gptkb:1N7D
gptkbp:postTranslationalModification phosphorylation
glycosylation
gptkbp:recycledBy gptkb:endosome
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:SREBP_pathway
cholesterol levels
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:cardiovascular_disease
atherosclerosis
gptkbp:removesFromBlood gptkb:low-density_lipoprotein_(LDL)
gptkbp:significance target for statin therapy
gptkbp:UniProtID gptkb:P01130
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:LDLR
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7