Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of a group of conjugated proteins in which at least one of the components is a lipid. Lipoproteins, classified according to their densities and chemical qualities, are the principal means by which lipids are transported in the blood.
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- noun Any of a large group of
complexes ofprotein andlipid with manybiochemical functions .
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- noun a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
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Examples
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Over the past decade, scientists have observed that levels of an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase drop in muscles left idle for too long.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Alex Hutchinson 2011
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Thus, the increasing production of an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase conserves food energy by storing calories as fat.
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Darapladib inhibits an enzyme called lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2), which may provoke inflammation in the heart vessel wall and be a risk factor for causing heart disease.
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Yes, the very same starvation response which causes elevation of a hormone called lipoprotein lipase.
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Levels of "bad" cholesterol, or low-density lipoprotein, which is associated with the formation of arterial blockages, didn't significantly differ among the three diets.
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With regard to heart disease, the most important lipoproteins are high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and very-low-density lipoprotein, which is composed of triglycerides.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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One of them, HpaA HP0797, was previously identified as a lipoprotein in the flagellar sheath and outer membrane.
Marshall and Warren win Nobel for work on Helicobacter as cause of peptic ulcers - The Panda's Thumb 2005
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With regard to heart disease, the most important lipoproteins are high-density lipoprotein (HDL), low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and very-low-density lipoprotein, which is composed of triglycerides.
Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy M.D. Walter C. Willett 2005
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This is accomplished with a protein called lipoprotein.
The New Super-Nutrition Ph.D. Richard A. Passwater 1991
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This is accomplished with a protein called lipoprotein.
The New Super-Nutrition Ph.D. Richard A. Passwater 1991
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