Term Name: | spherical high-density lipoprotein particle |
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Synonyms: | mature HDL, mature high-density lipoprotein particle, spherical HDL |
Definition: | A mature high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particle, converted from discoidal HDL particles following the esterification of cholesterol in the particle by phosphatidylcholine-sterol O-acyltransferase (lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase; LCAT). |
Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0034366] QuickGO AmiGO |