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Function of Lipoproteins? |
Transports lipids in the blood/ Plasma |
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What are lipoproteins composed of? |
Lipids (triglycerides or cholesterol esters) And phopholipids, cholesterol proteins |
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Structure of lipoproteins? |
Phospholipid monolayer keeps content within Cholesterol and triglycerides inside Alipoproteins on surface, sorting markers |
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Variation in lipoproteins |
Lipid content Size and type of proteins Classified by density HDL LDL IDL Chylomicrons |
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Why are LDL and VLDL considered bad? |
Involved in formation of fatty streaks Inhibit fibrinolysis ( prevents breakdown of fibrin) Activate platelets, increasing aggregation |
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HDL functions |
Increase fibrinolysis ( more fibrin breakdown) Increase prostacyclin formation (decreased platelet aggregation) |
