MODIFICATION OF LIPOPROTEINS
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND PATHOGENETICAL ROLE OF MODIFIED LIPIPROTEINS: A REVIEW L. A. BELOVA, O. G. OGLOBLINA, A. A. BELOV, V. V. KUKCHARCHUK Russian Cardiology Research Complex, 3-ya Cherepkovskaya ul. 15a, Moscow 121552 Russia. FAX: (7-095) 415-29-62. The review is devoted to modification of lipoproteins (Lp) connected with various biological processes. Possible mechanisms of Lp oxidation and the nature of oxidants involved in to these processes are considered. Specific attention is paid to the participation of proteolytic enzymes in modification of Lp. Key Words: lipoproteins, modification, proteolysis, oxidation, atherogenesis.
