"Apolipoprotein B-48" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A 241-kDa protein synthesized only in the INTESTINES. It serves as a structural protein of CHYLOMICRONS. Its exclusive association with chylomicron particles provides an indicator of intestinally derived lipoproteins in circulation. Apo B-48 is a shortened form of apo B-100 and lacks the LDL-receptor region.
| Descriptor ID |
D053283
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D10.532.091.300.240 D12.776.070.400.300.240 D12.776.521.120.300.240
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| Concept/Terms |
Apolipoprotein B-48- Apolipoprotein B-48
- Apolipoprotein B 48
- Apo B-48
- Apo B 48
- ApoB-48
- ApoB 48
- ApoB48
- Apolipoprotein B48
- Apoprotein B-48
- Apoprotein B 48
- Chylomicron Apo B
- Chylomicron Apolipoprotein B
- Apo B, Chylomicron
- Apolipoprotein B, Chylomicron
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