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Lipoprotein vs Myelin - What's the difference?

lipoprotein | myelin |

As nouns the difference between lipoprotein and myelin

is that lipoprotein is any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions while myelin is (neuroanatomy) a white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.

lipoprotein

English

Noun

(wikipedia lipoprotein) (en noun)
  • Any of a large group of complexes of protein and lipid with many biochemical functions.

    • Derived terms

    * high-density lipoprotein * low-density lipoprotein

    myelin

    English

    (wikipedia myelin)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (neuroanatomy) A white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.

    • Derived terms

    * demyelination * myelinic * myelin basic protein * myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein * myelin sheath

    Related terms

    * myelopathy * myelitis

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