Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)
GPTKB entity
Statements (22)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
lipoprotein
|
| gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:VLDL
|
| gptkbp:category |
biochemistry
cardiology lipid transport |
| gptkbp:component |
blood plasma
|
| gptkbp:contains |
gptkb:apolipoprotein_B-100
gptkb:apolipoprotein_E gptkb:apolipoprotein_C cholesterol triglycerides |
| gptkbp:density |
0.95–1.006 g/mL
|
| gptkbp:function |
transports cholesterol
transports triglycerides |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL)
|
| gptkbp:predecessor |
gptkb:intermediate-density_lipoprotein_(IDL)
gptkb:low-density_lipoprotein_(LDL) |
| gptkbp:producedBy |
liver
|
| gptkbp:significance |
elevated levels associated with atherosclerosis
elevated levels associated with cardiovascular disease |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cholesterol
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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