Low-density lipoprotein receptor--its structure, function, and mutations.

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Uptake of cholesterol, mediated by the low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-receptor, plays a crucial role in lipoprotein metabolism. The LDL-receptor is responsible for the binding and subsequent cellular uptake of apolipoprotein B- and E-containing lipoproteins. To accomplish this, the receptor has to be transported from the site of synthesis, the membranes of the rough endoplasmatic reticulum (ER), through the Golgi...

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