apolipoprotein

[ ap-uh-lip-uh-proh-teen, -tee-in, -lahy-puh- ]

/ ˌæp əˌlɪp əˈproʊ tin, -ti ɪn, -ˌlaɪ pə- /

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noun Biochemistry.

the lipid-free protein portion of a lipoprotein.

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Origin of apolipoprotein

apo- + lipoprotein

Words nearby apolipoprotein

apogee, apogeotropism, apograph, à point, apokatastasis, apolipoprotein, apolitical, Apollinaire, Apollinaris, Apollo, Apollo 11

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British Dictionary definitions for apolipoprotein

apolipoprotein

/ (ˌæpəˌlɪpəʊˈprəʊtiːn, -ˌlaɪ-) /

noun

any of a group of glycoproteins that form part of the structure of lipoproteins, some of which have been associated with Alzheimer's disease

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Scientific definitions for apolipoprotein

apolipoprotein

[ ăp′ə-lĭp′ō-prō′tēn′, -lī′pō- ]

Any of various proteins that combine with a lipid to form a lipoprotein, such as high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL). Apolipoproteins are important in the transport of cholesterol in the body and the regulation of the level of cholesterol in cells and blood.