Defenition of the word lipoprotein
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Defenition of the word lipoprotein
- A biochemical assembly that contains both proteins and lipids.
- a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood
Hyponyms for the word lipoprotein
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- alpha-lipoprotein
- beta-lipoprotein
- HDL
- high-density lipoprotein
- LDL
- low-density lipoprotein
- very low density lipoprotein
- VLDL
Hypernyms for the word lipoprotein
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- compound protein
- conjugated protein
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