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LDLR (Low density lipoprotein receptor)

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Summary of LDLR

LDLR (low density lipoprotein receptor) is a protein coding gene. Low density lipoprotein is needed for the rate-limiting step in cholesterol synthesis and play a critical role in regulating the amount of cholesterol in the blood (R).

Mutations in the gene can cause high cholesterol (R). 

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The Function of LDLR

(Microbial infection) Acts as a receptor for hepatitis C virus in hepatocytes, but not through a direct interaction with viral proteins (PubMed:10535997, PubMed:12615904). Acts as a receptor for vesicular stomatitis virus (PubMed:23589850). In case of HIV-1 infection, may function as a receptor for extracellular Tat in neurons, mediating its internalization in uninfected cells (PubMed:11100124).

Protein names

Recommended name:

Low-density lipoprotein receptor

Alternative name(s):

LDL receptor

LDLR SNPs

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  1. RS1003723 (LDLR) ??
  2. RS112374545 (LDLR) ??
  3. RS11668477 (LDLR) ??
  4. RS11669576 (LDLR) ??
  5. RS14158 (LDLR) ??
  6. RS1433099 (LDLR) ??
  7. RS17249141 (LDLR) ??
  8. RS2228671 (LDLR) ??
  9. RS2738446 (LDLR) ??
  10. RS2738459 (LDLR) ??
  11. RS55791371 (LDLR) ??
  12. RS56289821 (LDLR) ??
  13. RS6511720 (LDLR) ??
  14. RS688 (LDLR) ??
  15. RS7258950 (LDLR) ??
  16. RS72658867 (LDLR) ??
  17. RS8099996 (LDLR) ??

Top Gene-Substance Interactions

LDLR Interacts with These Diseases

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Advanced Summary

     hypercholesterolemia Mutations in the LDLR gene cause an inherited form of high cholesterol called familial hypercholesterolemia. More than 1,000 mutations have been identified in this gene. Some of these genetic changes reduce the number of low-density lipoprotein receptors produced within cells. Other mutations disrupt the receptor's ability to remove low-density lipoproteins from the blood. As a result, people with mutations in the LDLR gene have very high blood cholesterol levels. As the excess cholesterol circulates through the bloodstream, it is deposited abnormally in tissues such as the skin, tendons, and arteries that supply blood to the heart (coronary arteries). A buildup of cholesterol in the walls of coronary arteries greatly increases a person's risk of having a heart attack. Most people with familial hypercholesterolemia inherit one altered copy of the LDLR gene from an affected parent and one normal copy of the gene from the other parent. These cases are associated with an increased risk of early heart disease, typically beginning in a person's forties or fifties. Rarely, a person with familial hypercholesterolemia is born with two mutated copies of the LDLR gene. This situation occurs when the person has two affected parents, each of whom passes on one altered copy of the gene. The presence of two LDLR mutations results in a more severe form of hypercholesterolemia that usually appears in childhood.

     The LDLR gene provides instructions for making a protein called a low-density lipoprotein receptor. This receptor binds to particles called low-density lipoproteins (LDLs), which are the primary carriers of cholesterol in the blood. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance that is produced in the body and obtained from foods that come from animals. Low-density lipoprotein receptors sit on the outer surface of many types of cells, where they pick up low-density lipoproteins circulating in the bloodstream and transport them into the cell. Once inside the cell, the low-density lipoprotein is broken down to release cholesterol. The cholesterol is then used by the cell, stored, or removed from the body. After low-density lipoprotein receptors drop off their cargo, they are recycled back to the cell surface to pick up more low-density lipoproteins. Low-density lipoprotein receptors play a critical role in regulating the amount of cholesterol in the blood. They are particularly abundant in the liver, which is the organ responsible for removing most excess cholesterol from the body. The number of low-density lipoprotein receptors on the surface of liver cells determines how quickly cholesterol (in the form of low-density lipoproteins) is removed from the bloodstream.

Conditions with Increased Gene Activity

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Conditions with Decreased Gene Activity

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Technical

The following transcription factors affect gene expression:

  • Egr-1
  • AP-1
  • c-Jun
  • C/EBPbeta
  • Sp1

Gene Pathways:

  • Metabolism
  • Disease
  • Signal Transduction
  • Hepatitis C
  • Bile secretion
  • Toxoplasmosis

Molecular Function:

  • Calcium Ion Binding
  • Clathrin Heavy Chain Binding
  • Glycoprotein Binding
  • Identical Protein Binding
  • Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Binding
  • Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Activity
  • Protease Binding
  • Receptor Activity
  • Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Receptor Activity
  • Virus Receptor Activity

Biological Processes:

  • Cellular Response To Fatty Acid
  • Cholesterol Homeostasis
  • Cholesterol Import
  • Cholesterol Metabolic Process
  • Cholesterol Transport
  • Endocytosis
  • Intestinal Cholesterol Absorption
  • Lipid Metabolic Process
  • Lipoprotein Catabolic Process
  • Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Clearance
  • Negative Regulation Of Gene Expression
  • Phospholipid Transport
  • Positive Regulation Of Gene Expression
  • Positive Regulation Of Inflammatory Response
  • Positive Regulation Of Triglyceride Biosynthetic Process
  • Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis
  • Regulation Of Cholesterol Homeostasis
  • Regulation Of Phosphatidylcholine Catabolic Process

Drug Bank:

  • Porfimer
*synonyms

Synonyms/Aliases/Alternative Names of the Gene:

hypothetical protein| FHC| CB1_000765010| CGI_10026155| D623_10003878| FH| H920_09710| Hlb301| I79_005860| LDLA| LDLCQ2| ldlr-a| LDLRA| ldlr-b| LDL receptor| low-density lipoprotein receptor| low-density lipoprotein receptor class A domain-containing protein 3| low density lipoprotein receptor (familial hypercholesterolemia)| low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein| Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 4| low density protein receptor| M91_04910| MDA_GLEAN10009338| PAL_GLEAN10002403| PANDA_010297| titin| TREES_T100002044| Y1Q_027909| ldlr

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