Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor 1

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Receptor

**Definition:** Oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (273 aa, ~31 kDa) is encoded by the human OLR1 gene. This protein plays a role in the recognition, internalization and degradation of oxidatively modified low density lipoprotein.

**Synonyms:** - C-Type Lectin Domain Family 8 Member A - LOX-1 - Lectin-Like OxLDL Receptor 1 - Lectin-Like Oxidized LDL Receptor 1 - Lectin-Like Oxidized-LDL Receptor 1 - Lectin-Type Oxidized LDL Receptor 1 - OLR1 - Ox-LDL Receptor 1 - Oxidized Low Density Lipoprotein Receptor 1 - hLOX-1