Study deciphers the molecular handshake between LDL receptors and apoB100, shedding light on cholesterol metabolism and its role in cardiovascular disease. Study: Structure of apolipoprotein B100 ...

The core of the lipoprotein, containing cholesterol ester and TG, is nonpolar and hydrophobic, and the outer layer of the lipoprotein particle (containing free cholesterol, phospholipid ...

LDL is often called “bad” cholesterol because when it accumulates in the blood, it can form plaque in the arteries, a ...

That is, until now. In a new study published in Nature, University of Missouri researchers have, for the first time, revealed the specific shape and structure of one of the body’s most important yet ...