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Answer for the clue "A conjugated protein having a lipid component ", 11 letters:
lipoprotein

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Word definitions for lipoprotein in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
A lipoprotein is a biochemical assembly that contains both proteins and lipids (transported within the protein outer shell) which allow fats to move through water outside cells. The proteins serve to emulsify the lipid molecules, i.e. create a complex particle ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a conjugated protein having a lipid component; the principal means for transporting lipids in the blood

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.

Usage examples of lipoprotein.

Hormones control the body by their effect on membranes and my lipoprotein is an artificial hormone rather than a virus.

Alterations of lipolytic enzymes and high-density lipoprotein subfractions induced by physical activity in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Finally, new research has demonstrated that continued ketosis causes oxidation of your lipoproteins, which is one of the major factors in the development of heart disease.

Exercise prevents the accumulation of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and their remnants seen when changing to a high-carbohydrate diet.

It mostly seemed to involve some fiendishly clever molecular meshing of lipoproteins and polymers that delighted Ethan's geometric reason, at least on the second reading when he finally grasped it.