The Function of VLDLR
Binds VLDL and transports it into cells by endocytosis. In order to be internalized, the receptor-ligand complexes must first cluster into clathrin-coated pits. Binding to Reelin induces tyrosine phosphorylation of Dab1 and modulation of Tau phosphorylation.
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Protein names
Recommended name:
Very low-density lipoprotein receptorShort name:
VLDL-RAlternative name(s):
VLDL receptor- RS3780181 (VLDLR) ??
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Top Gene-Substance Interactions
VLDLR Interacts with These Diseases
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Substances That Increase VLDLR
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Substances That Decrease VLDLR
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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:
Tissue specificity:
Abundant in heart and skeletal muscle; also ovary and kidney; not in liver.
Molecular Function:
- Apolipoprotein Binding
- Calcium-Dependent Protein Binding
- Calcium Ion Binding
- Glycoprotein Binding
- Glycoprotein Transporter Activity
- Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor Activity
- Reelin Receptor Activity
- Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Binding
- Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Receptor Activity
Biological Processes:
- Cholesterol Metabolic Process
- Dendrite Morphogenesis
- Glycoprotein Transport
- Lipid Transport
- Memory
- Negative Regulation Of Transcription From Rna Polymerase Ii Promoter
- Nervous System Development
- Positive Regulation Of Dendrite Development
- Positive Regulation Of Protein Kinase Activity
- Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis
- Reelin-Mediated Signaling Pathway
- Signal Transduction
- Ventral Spinal Cord Development
- Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein Particle Clearance
- Cellular Response To Glucose Starvation
- Cellular Response To Hypoxia
- Cellular Response To Insulin Stimulus
- Cellular Response To Interleukin-1
- Cellular Response To Lipopolysaccharide
- Cerebral Cortex Development
- Heart Development
- Response To Nutrient