Molecular weight of low density lipoprotein (LDL) in healthy human subjects

Value 2.93 MDa Range: ±0.18 Table - link MDa
Organism Human Homo sapiens
Reference Crouse JR, Parks JS, Schey HM, Kahl FR. Studies of low density lipoprotein molecular weight in human beings with coronary artery disease. J Lipid Res. 1985 May26(5):566-74. p.569 table 2PubMed ID4020295
Method Ultracentrifugation of I-235 labeled LDL.
Comments "Table 2 presents data for plasma lipid and lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations as well as mean LDL MW in control patients and coronary disease (CAD) patients." See notes beneath table
Entered by Avi Flamholz
ID 110303