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Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > binding proteins > transport proteins > cholesteryl ester transfer protein
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > binding proteins > transport proteins > cholesteryl ester transfer protein
Research, Technology, Methods > chemical substances > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > transport proteins > cholesteryl ester transfer protein
Fields of Study > biochemistry > biochemical compounds > amino acids, peptides and proteins > proteins > membrane proteins > transport proteins > cholesteryl ester transfer protein
Preferred Term:

cholesteryl ester transfer protein

Definition:
Proteins that bind to and transfer cholesterol esters between lipoproteins such as low-density lipoproteins and high-density lipoproteins.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
transport proteins
Related Concepts:
Entry Terms:
  • cholesterol ester transfer protein
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/146581
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RDF/XMLCreated 2011-08-01, last modified 2012-11-30