Term Name: | lipoprotein |
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Synonyms: | Lipoprotein, lipoprotein particle, lipoproteins |
Definition: | A clathrate complex consisting of a lipid enwrapped in a protein host without covalent binding in such a way that the complex has a hydrophilic outer surface consisting of all the protein and the polar ends of any phospholipids. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:6495] ( EBI ) |