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loading...| Preferred Name |
Low Density Lipoprotein |
| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C25187 |
| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:39026 |
| code |
C25187 |
| DEFINITION |
A lipoprotein that carries cholesterol around the body, for use by various cells. LDL transports cholesterol to the arteries and increased levels are associated with atherosclerosis, and thus myocardial infarctions and strokes. This is why cholesterol inside LDL lipoproteins is called bad cholesterol. |
| FULL_SYN |
LDL |
| label |
Low Density Lipoprotein |
| Legacy_Concept_Name |
Low_Density_Lipoprotein |
| Preferred_Name |
Low Density Lipoprotein |
| prefixIRI |
C25187 |
| prefLabel |
Low Density Lipoprotein |
| Semantic_Type |
Biologically Active Substance Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein |
| UMLS_CUI |
C0023823 |
| subClassOf |