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apoprotein

[¦ap·ə¦prō‚tēn]
(biochemistry)
The protein portion of a conjugated protein exclusive of the prosthetic group.
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SAA is the main apoprotein of HDL in the acute phase that carries HDL and redirects them through detoxification route leading to liver toward macrophage clearance route.
Liu et al., "Salsalate-induced changes in lipid, lipoprotein, and apoprotein concentrations in overweight or obese, insulin-resistant, nondiabetic individuals," Journal of Clinical Lipidology, vol.
The maximum absorbance of the 2 retinals is very similar when the apoprotein is not present: 380 nm for all-trans retinal and 379 nm for 11-cis retinal in ethanol.
The apoprotein solution (4 [micro]M in the case of Ros87 and 3 [micro]M in the case of Ros87_C27D) has been titrated with aliquots corresponding each to an increase of 0.4 [micro]M of final Co(II) concentration in solution for each step.
Such complex is formed between the apoprotein and an oxygenated marine luciferin (2-hydroxyperoxycoelenterazine).
Nevertheless, only a discrete alteration in CYP2B1/2B2 apoprotein expression in the liver of MPR animals was detected.
Pyloric gland adenomas label by immunohistochemistry specific for gastric mucin apoprotein 6 (MUC6) and MUC5AC (Figure 2, B).
Yektadar et al [10] measured the levels of high-density lipoprotein, low density lipoprotein, triglycerides, total cholesterol, apoprotein type A, apoprotein type B, the ratio of apoprotein type A to the apoprotein type B, before and after exercise.
Accumulation of triglycerides causes fatty liver which is caused by a decrease in the synthesis of apoprotein, the form in which they are secreted into plasma.
[10] Also supporting our findings is a study by Vergani & Finzi and et al who showed a significant reduction in HDL & Apoprotein A1 in female patients suffering from severe cystic acne.
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