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A class of lipoproteins of small size (18-25 nm) and light (1.019-1.063 g/ml) particles with a core composed mainly of CHOLESTEROL ESTERS and smaller amounts of TRIGLYCERIDES. The surface monolayer consists mostly of PHOSPHOLIPIDS, a single copy of APOLIPOPROTEIN B-100, and free cholesterol molecules. The main LDL function is to transport cholesterol and cholesterol esters to extrahepatic tissues.

Descriptor ID	D008077
MeSH Number(s)	D10.532.515 D12.776.521.550
Concept/Terms	Lipoproteins, LDL Lipoproteins, LDL LDL Lipoproteins Low-Density Lipoproteins Lipoproteins, Low-Density Low Density Lipoproteins beta-Lipoproteins beta Lipoproteins LDL-1 LDL-1 LDL1 Low-Density Lipoprotein 1 Low Density Lipoprotein 1 LDL(1) LDL-2 LDL-2 LDL2 Low-Density Lipoprotein 2 Low Density Lipoprotein 2 LDL(2)

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Lipoproteins, LDL".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Lipoproteins, LDL".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Lipoproteins, LDL".