Assertion: steroid's protein | /r/HasProperty | dbp
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text: Because of its lipophilic nature, endogenously produced D 3 is carried in the aqueous environment of blood by D-binding protein (DBP), whereas exogenous (dietary and supplemental) D 3 and D 2 , absorbed from the intestines, are transported within chylomicrons, which are further processed to lipoproteins (eg, VLDL [very-low-density lipoprotein] and LDL [low-density lipoprotein]), many of which continue to carry the exogenous D.