Cholesteryl ester transfer protein molecule. Computer model showing the structure of a molecule of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP, coloured

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Cholesteryl ester transfer protein molecule. Computer model showing the structure of a molecule of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP, coloured spheres and blobs) bound to a high-density lipoprotein (HDL, lower right). Lipoproteins are the major carriers of cholesterol in the blood and are mainly composed of lipids. CETP, also called plasma lipid transfer protein, is a plasma protein that facilitates the transport of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides between the lipoproteins.

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Photo credit: © RAMON ANDRADE 3DCIENCIA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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