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LDL-Receptor Related Protein 2

Medical Definition: A LDL-RECEPTOR RELATED PROTEIN found in the neuroepithelium and in proximal tubular cells of the kidney. It is considered a multiligand receptor in that it binds to a variety of ligands with relatively high affinity and may function in mediating the uptake and lysosomal degradation of macromolecules such as: LIPOPROTEINS, ENDOPEPTIDASES and PROTEASE INHIBITORS.
Guide Notes: not X ref Heymann Nephritis Antigen GP330: HEYMANN NEPHRITIS ANTIGENIC COMPLEX is also available; DF: LRP 2
Previously Indexed: Antigens, Surface (1984-1988),Membrane Glycoproteins (1989-2001)

LDL-Receptor Related Protein 2 Medical Definitions and Terms

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