Sandbox 215: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
===Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP)=== | === Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP) === | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
[ | [Cholesteryl ester transfer protein][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholesterylester_transfer_protein] is a plasma glycoprotein which is implicated in the transport of cholesteryl esters from the atheroprotective high-density lipoproteins (HDL) to the atherogenic lower-density lipoproteins (LDL). The cristal structure of CETP at 2,2-Å resolution in complex with four bound lipid molecules shows a long tunnel which traverses the core of the molecule and has two distinct large openings allowing lipid access. This tunnel is plugged by an amphiphilic phosphatidylcholine at each end. | ||
<Structure load='2OBD' size='500' frame='true' align='right' caption='Insert caption here' scene='Insert optional scene name here' /> | <Structure load='2OBD' size='500' frame='true' align='right' caption='Insert caption here' scene='Insert optional scene name here' /> | ||
Revision as of 16:09, 24 December 2011
Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP)Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein (CETP)
IntroductionIntroduction
[Cholesteryl ester transfer protein][1] is a plasma glycoprotein which is implicated in the transport of cholesteryl esters from the atheroprotective high-density lipoproteins (HDL) to the atherogenic lower-density lipoproteins (LDL). The cristal structure of CETP at 2,2-Å resolution in complex with four bound lipid molecules shows a long tunnel which traverses the core of the molecule and has two distinct large openings allowing lipid access. This tunnel is plugged by an amphiphilic phosphatidylcholine at each end.
|