apolipoprotein love

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of various proteins that combine with a lipid to form a lipoprotein and are a constituent of chylomicrons, HDL, LDL, and VLDL.

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  • noun biochemistry Any protein that can bind with a lipid to form a lipoprotein

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apo- +‎ lipoprotein

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