Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein 8

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

**Definition:** Low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 8 (963 aa, ~106 kDa) is encoded by the human LRP8 gene. This protein plays a role in lipid metabolism, ligand recognition and signal transduction.

**Synonyms:** - ApoER2 - Apolipoprotein E Receptor 2 - LRP-8