Term Information

Accession
GO:0034364
Name
high-density lipoprotein particle
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
HDL complex, HDL particle, high-density lipoprotein class complex, HDL2, HDL3
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A lipoprotein particle with a high density (typically 1.063-1.21 g/ml) and a diameter of 5-10 nm that contains APOAs and may contain APOCs and APOE; found in blood and carries lipids from body tissues to the liver as part of the reverse cholesterol transport process. Source: GOC:expert_pt, GOC:BHF, GOC:pde, GOC:mah, GOC:rl
Comment
None
History
See term history for GO:0034364 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of high-density lipoprotein particle (GO:0034364)
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high-density lipoprotein particle [is_a relation] is_a  plasma lipoprotein particle (GO:0034358)
Children of high-density lipoprotein particle (GO:0034364)
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spherical high-density lipoprotein particle (GO:0034366) [is_a relation] is_a  high-density lipoprotein particle
discoidal high-density lipoprotein particle (GO:0034365) [is_a relation] is_a  high-density lipoprotein particle
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