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Apolipoproteins D MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Apolipoproteins D
Tree Number(s)
D10.532.091.450
D12.776.070.400.450
D12.776.521.120.450
Unique ID
D053399
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D053399
Scope Note
A glycoprotein component of HIGH-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS that transports small hydrophobic ligands including CHOLESTEROL and STEROLS. It occurs in the macromolecular complex with LECITHIN CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE. Apo D is expressed in and secreted from a variety of tissues such as liver, placenta, brain tissue and others.
Entry Term(s)
Apo D
ApoD Protein
Apolipoprotein D
Registry Numbers
0
Previous Indexing
Apolipoproteins (1977-2006)
Apoproteins (1973-1976)
Public MeSH Note
2007; APOLIPOPROTEIN D was indexed under APOLIPOPROTEINS 1980-2006
History Note
2007
Date Established
2007/01/01
Date of Entry
2006/07/05
Revision Date
2009/07/20
Apolipoproteins D Preferred
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