high-density lipoprotein particle remodeling

Term ID

GO:0034375

Synonyms

• HDL remodeling
• HDL remodelling
• high-density lipoprotein particle remodelling

Definition

The acquisition, loss or modification of a protein or lipid within a high-density lipoprotein particle, including the hydrolysis of triglyceride by hepatic lipase, with the subsequent loss of free fatty acid, and the transfer of cholesterol esters from LDL to a triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particle by cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), with the simultaneous transfer of triglyceride to LDL.

References

Ontology

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