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(LDLR-mediated endocytosis; lysosomal acid lipase; PCSK9 regulation)

1 reactions · 1 pathways

What it does, reaction by reaction

1 reactions

Lipoprotein Metabolism (Exogenous and Endogenous Pathways: chylomicrons, VLDL, LDL, HDL) Lipid Metabolism · Intestine, liver, plasma, capillary endothelium

step 12 Irreversible/directional

LDL + LDLR → endocytosed LDL; cholesteryl ester → free cholesterol

Converts LDL LDLR into Endocytosed LDL Cholesteryl ester

Notes

ApoB-100 binds LDLR, triggering clathrin-mediated endocytosis. Endosomal acidification releases LDL from receptor; LDLR normally recycles, while lysosomal acid lipase releases free cholesterol. PCSK9 directs LDLR toward lysosomal degradation rather than recycling and thereby raises circulating LDL.

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What accelerates and inhibits it

Regulation is pathway-specific, so each context is listed separately

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No regulation recorded for this enzyme in the source documents.

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