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apolipoprotein

[ ap-uh-lip-uh-proh-teen, -tee-in, -lahy-puh- ]

noun

, Biochemistry.
  1. the lipid-free protein portion of a lipoprotein.

apolipoprotein

/ -ˌlaɪ-; ˌæpəˌlɪpəʊˈprəʊtiːn /

noun

  1. any of a group of glycoproteins that form part of the structure of lipoproteins, some of which have been associated with Alzheimer's disease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

apolipoprotein

/ ăp′ə-lĭp′ō-prō′tēn′,-lī′pō- /

  1. 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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