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Abstract
A glycoprotein component of HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS that transports small hydrophobic ligands including CHOLESTEROL and STEROLS. It occurs in the macromolecular complex with LECITHIN CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE. Apo D is expressed in and secreted from a variety of tissues such as liver, placenta, brain tissue and others.
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- Apo D
- ApoD Protein
- Apolipoprotein D
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
2007
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Previous Indexing
- Apolipoproteins (1977-2006)
- Apoproteins (1973-1976)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Apolipoproteins D. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D053399. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D053399
- Apolipoproteins D. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24776271