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In humans, excess cholesterol in the blood is captured by low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and removed by the liver via endocytosis of the LDL receptor. [4] Recent evidence indicates that the members of the LDL receptor gene family are active in the cell signalling pathways between specialized cells in many, if not all, multicellular organisms. [5 ...
This protein belongs to the LDLR family and is made up of a number of functionally distinct domains, including 3 EGF-like domains, 7 LDL-R class A domains, and 6 LDL-R class B repeats. [ 14 ] The N-terminal domain of the LDL receptor, which is responsible for ligand binding, is composed of seven sequence repeats (~50% identical).
The role that is most commonly associated with this evolutionarily ancient gene family is the endocytosis and removal of low-density lipoprotein(LDL), the main carrier of cholesterol in the circulation of humans, by the liver. Indeed, the regulation of cholesterol homeostasis through this mechanism remains the sole known function of the family ...
Suppression of receptor-binding domain of LRP LDLR is due to overexpression of LRPAP (the protein product of LRPAP gene). [13] LRP gives protection across LDL by LRPAP and its downregulation may be subjected for an elevation of LDL and Ab-related neuronal toxicity as LRP supports in binding of ligand and internalization of LRP ligands like apo ...
In FH, LDL receptor function is reduced or absent, [9] and LDL circulates for an average duration of 4.5 days, resulting in significantly increased level of LDL cholesterol in the blood with normal levels of other lipoproteins. [6] In mutations of ApoB, reduced binding of LDL particles to the receptor causes the increased level of LDL cholesterol.
53353 94217 Ensembl ENSG00000168702 ENSMUSG00000049252 UniProt Q9NZR2 Q9JI18 RefSeq (mRNA) NM_018557 NM_053011 RefSeq (protein) NP_061027 n/a Location (UCSC) Chr 2: 140.23 – 142.13 Mb Chr 2: 40.49 – 42.54 Mb PubMed search Wikidata View/Edit Human View/Edit Mouse Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1B is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRP1B gene. Function LRP1B ...
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VLDLR is a member of the low-density-lipoprotein (LDL) receptor family, which is entirely composed of type I transmembrane lipoprotein receptors. The structural differences of the LDL receptor family. This image represents the similarities in structural domains among the members, as well as the extra cysteine repeat present on the VLDL receptor.