| Gene Symbol | LDLRECEPTOR |
| Full Name | LDL Receptor |
| Protein Type | Protein |
| Function | is a cell surface receptor essential for cholesterol homeostasis. |
| Primary Expression | epithelial cells |
| Amino Acids | 40 aa |
| UniProt ID | Search UniProt |
| GeneCards | LDLRECEPTOR |
| Human Protein Atlas | LDLRECEPTOR |
| Ligand-binding repeats (LA repeats) | Seven repeats of approximately 40 amino acids each, containing negatively charged amino acids that interact with positively charged residues on apolipoproteins |
| EGF-like domains | Three epidermal growth factor precursor homology domains |
| O-linked sugar domain | A region with O-linked glycosylation |
| Transmembrane domain | Single pass transmembrane helix (22 amino acids) |
| Cytoplasmic tail | Contains an NPXY internalization signal and a di-leucine sorting motif |
| LDLR | Classic LDL receptor |
| Associated Diseases | neurodegeneration |
| Databases | GeneCardsNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
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