摘要: Summary The LDL receptor's structure and function at the cellular level has been well characterized mostly by work of Goldstein, Brown, co-workers. A large number mutations receptor gene reported worldwide their clinical relevance to severity familial hypercholesterolemia evaluated. There is ample evidence that does not mediate clearence only; it also involved in clearance triglyceride-rich lipoproteins including postprandial lipoproteins. Several nutrients, drugs, hormones modulate receptor, through different mechanisms. Exciting new information regarding identification other members family evolving. role its processes beyond lipoprotein emerging.