low density lipoprotein receptor

low density lipoprotein receptor
(= LDL-receptor)
A cell-surface protein that mediates the endocytosis of LDL by cells. Genetic defects in LDL-receptors lead to abnormal serum levels of LDL and hypercholesterolaemia.

Dictionary of molecular biology. 2004.

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