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apolipoprotein

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ap·o·lip·o·pro·tein  (p-lp-prtn, -t-n, -lp-)
n.
Any of various proteins that combine with a lipid to form a lipoprotein and are a constituent of chylomicrons, HDL, LDL, and VLDL.
apolipoprotein  (p-lp-prtn, -lp-)
Any of various proteins that combine with a lipid to form a lipoprotein, such as high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL). Apolipoproteins are important in the transport of cholesterol in the body and the regulation of the level of cholesterol in cells and blood.


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Genes involved in fatty acid synthesis, such as acetyl-CoA-carboxylase and elongation of long-chain fatty acids were reduced only by PCB-77 in corn-oil--fed mice, whereas lipid transport/export genes such as fatty acid binding protein 2 and 4, ATP-binding cassette A1, and apolipoprotein A-IV were altered in olive-oil--fed mice in response to PCBs.
Dietary fat interacts with PCBs to induce changes in lipid metabolism ... by Robertson, Larry W. / Environmental Health Perspectives
On the other hand, apolipoprotein H is not necessary for the aPL activity observed in patients with Q fever and other infectious diseases (10).
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