MeSH definition : Cell surface proteins that bind lipoproteins with high affinity. Lipoprotein receptors
in the liver and peripheral tissues mediate the regulation of plasma and cellular
cholesterol metabolism and concentration. The receptors generally recognize the apolipoproteins
of the lipoprotein complex, and binding is often a trigger for endocytosis.;
Cell surface proteins that bind lipoproteins with high affinity. Lipoprotein receptors
in the liver and peripheral tissues mediate the regulation of plasma and cellular
cholesterol metabolism and concentration. The receptors generally recognize the apolipoproteins
of the lipoprotein complex, and binding is often a trigger for endocytosis.
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