LDL doesn't enter cells directly — it requires ApoB-100 to bind the LDL receptor on the cell surface. This single protein-ligand interaction is the gatekeeper for cholesterol delivery to every peripheral cell. Defects in either the receptor or ApoB-100 cause familial hypercholesterolemia, proving that one binding event determines cardiovascular fate.
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