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lipoprotein

lipoprotein

3 5.9
A protein combined with fat that carries cholesterol in the blood
  • noun
  • /ˌlaɪpəˈproʊtiːn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lipoproteína
  • Doctors recommend maintaining a healthy level of lipoprotein to reduce the risk of heart disease.
  • density lipoprotein
  • lipoprotein cholesterol
  • low-density lipoprotein

And many people think of these lipoproteins as cholesterol.

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Examples

  • Doctors order lipid panels to understand the concentrations of different kinds of lipoproteins and their building blocks in your blood.

  • And so next time you get a blood test, add an LP little A or lipoprotein A and an apo BI.

  • Your high density lipoprotein is a little low.

  • So this lipoprotein can bind to the receptor.

  • And many people think of these lipoproteins as cholesterol.

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  • Judd's recent study assessed the effects of black tea consumption on blood lipid and lipoprotein concentrations in adults with mildly high cholesterol.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Regular blood tests can help measure different types of lipoprotein and assess cholesterol levels.

  • High-density lipoprotein is often called 'good' cholesterol because it helps remove fat from the bloodstream.

Compounds

1 5.1

A small particle in the blood that carries cholesterol and increases heart disease risk when levels are high

beta-lipoprotein
  • Specialized
7.9

A blood particle that carries cholesterol and is linked to higher heart disease risk

alpha-lipoprotein
  • Specialized
7.2

A particle in the blood that carries cholesterol and helps protect the heart

4.1

A part of the blood that carries cholesterol and helps lower heart disease risk

A blood particle that carries fat from the liver to body tissues and can become LDL cholesterol

How Atherogenic

LDL
  • Specialized
11 3.7
lipoprotein
  • Specialized
3 5.9
HDL
  • Specialized
11 3.2

Surface Forms

lipoprotein singular
lipoproteins plural

Morphology

lipoprotein = lipid + protein (transparent) = lipo + protein

The word is a straightforward compound of 'lipo' (relating to lipids) and 'protein', indicating a protein associated with lipids.

Etymology

Lipoprotein joins the parts lipo- meaning 'fat' and protein meaning 'a body molecule'. So a lipoprotein is a protein that carries fats in the blood, which is why doctors look at different lipoproteins when they measure cholesterol.