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apoprotein /apo·pro·tein/ (ap″o-pro´tēn) the protein moiety of a molecule or complex, as of a lipoprotein.
ap·o·pro·tein (p-prtn)
n.
A polypeptide that combines with a prosthetic group to form a conjugated protein.

apoprotein
[ap′ōprō′tēn]
a polypeptide chain not yet complexed to its specific prosthetic group.

apoprotein [ap″o-pro´tēn]
the protein portion of a molecule or complex consisting of a protein molecule joined to a nonprotein protein molecule or molecules (such as a lipoprotein).

apoprotein
the protein moiety of a molecule or complex, as of a lipoprotein.


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Nevertheless, elevated peroxynitrite levels may be one of the causative factors, and reduced elimination of free cholesterol by nitrosylated Apoprotein A1 with elevated peroxinitrite (Shao et al.
Because it is calculated, LDL is frequently inaccurate, not uncommonly under- or over-estimating the true value by 50% or more when compared to more accurate measures (like apoprotein B or LDL particle number obtained through lipoprotein testing).
ApoE is an important apoprotein for the clearance of remnants of the triglyceride-rich lipoproteins.
 
 
 
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