A mixture of very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), particularly the triglyceride-poor VLDL, with slow diffuse electrophoretic mobilities in the beta and alpha2 regions which are similar to that of beta-lipoproteins (LDL) or alpha-lipoproteins (HDL). They can be intermediate (remnant) lipoproteins in the de-lipidation process, or remnants of mutant CHYLOMICRONS and VERY-LOW-DENSITY LIPOPROTEINS which cannot be metabolized completely as seen in FAMILIAL DYSBETALIPOPROTEINEMIA.
Also Known As:
Lipoprotein, IDL; Lipoproteins, IDL; Broad-beta Lipoproteins; Floating beta-Lipoproteins; Intermediate Density Lipoproteins; Intermediate-Density Lipoproteins; Lipoproteins, Intermediate Density; alpha2-VLDL; alpha2-VLDL Lipoprotein; beta-VLDL; beta-VLDL Lipoproteins; Broad beta Lipoprotein; Broad beta Lipoproteins; Density Lipoprotein, Intermediate; Floating beta Lipoprotein; Floating beta Lipoproteins; IDL Lipoprotein; Lipoprotein, Broad-beta; Lipoprotein, Intermediate Density; Lipoprotein, Intermediate-Density; Lipoprotein, alpha2-VLDL; Lipoprotein, alpha2-Very-Low-Density; Lipoprotein, beta-VLDL; Lipoprotein, beta-Very-Low-Density; Lipoproteins, Broad-beta; Lipoproteins, Intermediate-Density; Lipoproteins, alpha2-Very-Low-Density; Lipoproteins, beta-VLDL; Lipoproteins, beta-Very-Low-Density; alpha2 VLDL; alpha2 VLDL Lipoprotein; alpha2 Very Low Density Lipoprotein; alpha2 Very Low Density Lipoproteins; beta VLDL; beta VLDL Lipoprotein; beta VLDL Lipoproteins; beta Very Low Density Lipoprotein; beta Very Low Density Lipoproteins; beta-Lipoprotein, Floating; beta-Lipoproteins, Floating; Broad-beta Lipoprotein; Floating beta-Lipoprotein; Intermediate Density Lipoprotein; Intermediate-Density Lipoprotein; alpha2-Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein; alpha2-Very-Low-Density Lipoproteins; beta-VLDL Lipoprotein; beta-Very-Low-Density Lipoprotein; beta-Very-Low-Density Lipoproteins