apolipoprotein

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Any of various proteins that combine with a lipid to form a lipoprotein and are a constituent of chylomicrons, HDL, LDL, and VLDL.

apolipoprotein (

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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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No references found			In lab experiments with mice, Chinese researchers found abnormal forms of a protein, apolipoprotein A-I (Apo A-I), in the livers of infected male mice but not infected females. Why hepatitis B hits men harder than women by Asian News International They also found a powerful link between Alzheimer's, living alone and a variant of a gene called apolipoprotein E-e4 which makes a protein associated with this disorder. Middle-aged singletons at higher dementia risk: study by AFP / AFP Global Edition Heavy smokers, who used 78 to 350 joints a week, had higher levels of the protein apolipoprotein C-Ill, which stops enzymes from chewing up triglycerides. Highs may hurt the heart by Ghose, Tia / Science News			apodosis apodous Apodyterium apoenzyme Apogaic apogametic Apogamic apogamous apogamy Apogeal Apogean apogee Apogeotropic apogeotropism Apogon Apogon maculatus Apogonidae Apograph Apohyal Apoidea Apoise apojove Apolar Apolaustic apolemia apolipoprotein apolitical Apollinaire Apollinarian Apollinarianism Apollinaris Apollinaris water Apollo Apollo asteroid Apollo program Apollonian Apollonius of Perga Apollonius of Rhodes Apollyon Apologer apologetic apologetically apologetics apologia apologise apologist apologize Apologizer apologue apology apolune			APOH Apohyal APOI Apoidea Apoidea apoinducer Apoise apojove apojove APOK Apokalypsis Apokalypsis Apokalypsos Apokrisis Apokrone Apokrone Apokyn APOL APOLA Apolar Apolar Apolaustic Apolda APOLE apolemia Apolinarii Rudakov Apolinarii Vasilevich Rudakov Apolinario Mabini apolipoprotein Apolipoprotein A Apolipoprotein A Apolipoprotein A Apolipoprotein A Apolipoprotein A-I Apolipoprotein A-II Apolipoprotein A-II apolipoprotein A-III Apolipoprotein A1 Apolipoprotein B Apolipoprotein B deficiency Apolipoprotein B deficiency apolipoprotein B-100 apolipoprotein B-48 apolipoprotein C-I apolipoprotein C-II Apolipoprotein C-II Deficiency Apolipoprotein C-II Deficiency apolipoprotein C-III Apolipoprotein D Apolipoprotein E Apolipoprotein E apolipoprotein E deficiency Apolipoprotein E Receptor Apolipoprotein F Apolipoprotein Receptor apolipoprotein test Apolipoproteins Apolipoproteins Apolipoproteins

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