Low-density lipoprotein receptor

BE0000499ProteinHumansLDLR

Binds low density lipoprotein /LDL, the major cholesterol-carrying lipoprotein of plasma, and transports it into cells by endocytosis. It is acted on by 6 drugs in DrugBank.

Gene name
LDLR
UniProtKB entry
P01130Swiss-Prot
Cellular location
Cell membrane
Residues / weight
860 residues · 95,375 Da
Also known as
LDL receptor

Resolves to

Pharmacology

What you can answer from here — as of September 07, 2019

6DrugsApproved to experimental, with action, bond type and pharmacological action
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6Clinical trialsTrials of drugs acting on it, by phase and status
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30GO termsFunction, process and component, as structured annotations
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4Pfam domainsDomain architecture mapped to Pfam families and clans
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94+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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Which approved drugs act on Low-density lipoprotein receptor, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?

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