lipoprotein

English

Etymology

From lipo- +‎ protein.

Noun

lipoprotein (plural lipoproteins)

1. Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.

Derived terms

• apolipoprotein
• beta-lipoprotein
• glycolipoprotein
• glycophospholipoprotein
• high-density lipoprotein
• lipoproteinemia
• lipoprotein lipase
• low-density lipoprotein
• prolipoprotein

 

Translations

complex of protein and lipid

• French: lipoprotéine (fr)
• Greek: λιποπρωτεΐνη (el) f (lipoproteḯni)
• Italian: lipoproteina (it)
• Portuguese: lipoproteína
• Spanish: lipoproteína
• Swedish: lipoprotein (sv) n