Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein and Phospholipid Transfer Protein Have Nonoverlapping Functions in Vivo

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Plasma phospholipid transfer protein (PLTP) and cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) are homologous molecules that mediate neutral lipid and phospholipid exchange between plasma lipoproteins. Biochemical experiments suggest that only CETP can transfer neutral lipids but that there could be overlap in the ability of PLTP and CETP to transfer or exchange phospholipids. Recently developed PLTP gene knock-out...

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