LRP1B
Encyclopedia
Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1B is a protein
that in humans is encoded by the LRP1B gene
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gene family. These receptors play a wide variety of roles in normal cell function and development due to their interactions with multiple ligands.
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
that in humans is encoded by the LRP1B gene
Gene
A gene is a molecular unit of heredity of a living organism. It is a name given to some stretches of DNA and RNA that code for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. Living beings depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains...
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Function
LRP1B belongs to the LDL receptorLDL receptor
The Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor is a mosaic protein of ~840 amino acids that mediates the endocytosis of cholesterol-rich LDL. It is a cell-surface receptor that recognizes the apoprotein B100 which is embedded in the phospholipid outer layer of LDL particles...
gene family. These receptors play a wide variety of roles in normal cell function and development due to their interactions with multiple ligands.