| OBO ID: CHEBI:39027 |
| Term Name: | very-low-density lipoprotein | Search Ontology: | |
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| Definition: | A class of lipoproteins of large size (30-80 nm), very low density (0.93-1.006 g/ml) particles with a core composed mainly of triglycerides and a surface monolayer of phospholipids and cholesterol into which are imbedded the apolipoproteins B, E, and C. VLDL facilitate the transport of endogenously made triglycerides to extrahepatic tissues. | ||
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| Ontology: | ChEBI ( EBI ) |
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