LDL Liquid. In 150 mM NaCl, 0.01% EDTA, pH 7.4. DO NOT FREEZE. Native low density lipoproteins from human plasma. Cholesterol-carrier lipoprotein responsible for delivery of lipids (cholesterol) from liver to tissues. Composition: 78-81% lipid; 19-22% protein. Purity: ≥95% of total lipoprotein content by electrophoresis. A 10 mg vial contains ~2 mg of protein. Prepared from plasma that has been shown by certified tests to be negative for HBsAg and for antibodies to HIV and HCV. Ref.: Foster, J.D., et al. 1993. Endocrinology 132, 337. Retsky, K.L., et al. 1993. J. Biol. Chem. 268, 1304. Fielding, C.J. 1992. FASEB J. 6, 3162. |
