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cholesteryl ester transfer protein |
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cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), a plasma glycoprotein that plays a role in the movement of cholesterol from the peripheral tissue to the liver by mediating the transfer of cholesteryl esters from HDL cholesterol to apolipoprotein B-containing proteins, which are then metabolized to lipoproteins that are removed from the circulation by receptors in the liver. Deficiency of this protein, an autosomal-dominant trait, results in markedly higher plasma levels of HDL cholesterol and apolipoprotein A-I. Also called lipid transfer p. I. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Torcetrapib hikes HDL concentrations by suppressing a compound called cholesteryl ester transfer protein, says study coauthor Ernst J. The mutation is located in a gene that produces a protein called cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), according to the study. CETi-1 induces antibodies against a portion of the serum protein responsible for this transfer, cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP). |
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