scavenger receptor activity

id: GO:0005044
name: scavenger receptor activity
namespace: molecular_function
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Combining with any modified low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or other polyanionic ligand and delivering the ligand into the cell via endocytosis. Ligands include acetylated and oxidized LDL, Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, apoptotic cells, beta-amyloid fibrils, and advanced glycation end products (AGEs).

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