Apolipoprotein B-100

Synonyms

Apo B 100

Apo B-100

Apo-B-100

ApoB 100

ApoB-100

Apolipoprotein B 100

A 513-kDa protein synthesized in the LIVER. It serves as the major structural protein of low-density lipoproteins (LIPOPROTEINS, LDL; LIPOPROTEINS, VLDL). It is the ligand for the LDL receptor (RECEPTORS, LDL) that promotes cellular binding and internalization of LDL particles.