Lipoprotein receptor-related protein
Encyclopedia
Lipoprotein receptor-related proteins, low density lipoprotein receptor-related proteins (HGNC) or prolow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (UniProt
), abbreviated LRP, are a group of protein
s.
They include:
UniProt
UniProt is a comprehensive, high-quality and freely accessible database of protein sequence and functional information, many of which are derived from genome sequencing projects...
), abbreviated LRP, are a group of protein
Protein
Proteins are biochemical compounds consisting of one or more polypeptides typically folded into a globular or fibrous form, facilitating a biological function. A polypeptide is a single linear polymer chain of amino acids bonded together by peptide bonds between the carboxyl and amino groups of...
s.
They include:
- LRP1LRP1Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1 , also known as alpha-2-macroglobulin receptor , apolipoprotein E receptor or cluster of differentiation 91 , is a protein forming a receptor found in the plasma membrane of cells involved in receptor-mediated endocytosis...
- LRP1BLRP1BLow-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 1B is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRP1B gene.- Function :LRP1B belongs to the LDL receptor gene family. These receptors play a wide variety of roles in normal cell function and development due to their interactions with multiple ligands....
- LRP2LRP2Low density lipoprotein-related protein 2 also known as LRP2 or megalin is a protein which in humans is encoded by the LRP2 gene.-Function:...
(megalin) - LRP3LRP3Low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 3 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRP3 gene....
- LRP4LRP4LRP4 can refer to:* CORIN* low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4...
- LRP5LRP5Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRP5 gene.- Function :LRP5 is a transmembrane low-density lipoprotein receptor that binds and internalizes ligands in the process of receptor-mediated endocytosis...
- LRP6LRP6Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRP6 gene....
- LRP8, apolipoprotein e receptor
- LRP10LRP10Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 10 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LRP10 gene....
- LRP11
- LRP12
See also
- LRPAP1 (low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein associated protein 1)