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Apolipoproteins c

Apolipoproteins c

lipoproteins located on the surface of vldl. They are transferred to hdl throughout the catabolism of vldl and affect lipoprotein lipase activity. A genetic lack of apo c-II results in hyperglyceridemia and low levels of hdl. Another form of hyperglyceridemia with normal apo c-II levels is caused by a high concentration of apo c-III in vldl.


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Active Transportation in the human body

... component that binds to the receptor. I can think of two examples right now. 1. Cholesterol travels in the blood complexed with proteins called apolipoproteins in lipoprotein particles(LDL, HDL etc). When a cell takes up cholesterol from the blood, it takes up the whole particle by receptor ...

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by MrMistery
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