"Proprotein Convertase 9" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A proprotein convertase that is essential for CHOLESTEROL homeostasis. It binds to and is required for the lysosomal degradation of the LDL RECEPTOR (LDLR); the VLDL receptor, and the APOLIPOPROTEIN E RECEPTOR. It also regulates neuronal APOPTOSIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000071449
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.277.656.300.760.718 D08.811.277.656.837.688 D08.811.277.656.959.350.718
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| Concept/Terms |
Proprotein Convertase 9- Proprotein Convertase 9
- Convertase 9, Proprotein
- Neural Apoptosis-Regulated Convertase 1
- Neural Apoptosis Regulated Convertase 1
- NARC-1 Protein
- NARC 1 Protein
- Proprotein Convertase, Subtilisin-Kexin Type 9
- Proprotein Convertase, Subtilisin Kexin Type 9
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Proprotein Convertase 9" by people in Profiles.
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Proprotein Convertase Subtilisin Kexin 9 (PCSK9) and nonHDL particles rise during normal pregnancy and differ by BMI. J Clin Lipidol. 2022 Jul-Aug; 16(4):483-490.