Role of lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase and apolipoprotein A-I in cholesterol esterification in lipoprotein-X in vitro

Lipoprotein-X (Lp-X) is an abnormal particle present in the plasma of patients with familial lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) deficiency syndromes or cholestatic liver disease. Compared to other lipoproteins, Lp-X contains a high content of unesterified cholesterol (30%, w/w) to phosphati...

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Main Authors: K O, J Frohlich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1995-11-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520397157