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high-density lipoprotein particle remodeling +   
low-density lipoprotein particle remodeling  
The acquisition, loss or modification of a protein or lipid within a low-density lipoprotein particle, including the hydrolysis of triglyceride by hepatic lipase, with the subsequent loss of free fatty acid, and the transfer of cholesterol esters from LDL to a triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particle by cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), with the simultaneous transfer of triglyceride to LDL.
plasma lipoprotein particle oxidation +   
triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particle remodeling +   

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: LDL remodeling ;   LDL remodelling ;   low-density lipoprotein particle remodelling
Related Synonyms: small dense LDL formation ;   small dense low-density lipoprotein particle formation
Definition Sources: GOC:BHF, GOC:expert_pt, GOC:mah, GOC:rl

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