How the Enzyme IDOL Binds with LDL Receptors (IMAGE)

University of Leicester

How the Enzyme IDOL Binds with LDL Receptors

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This is an illustration of how the enzyme IDOL binds with LDL receptors, degrading them and hampering their ability to bind with ‘bad’ cholesterol.

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University of Leicester

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