Blood lipoproteins 18 Flashcards
Which lipoprotein has the lowest density?
chylos
Which lipoprotein has the highest percentage of lipid and lowest protein content?
chylos
Which apoprotein is synthesized in the intestine and not the liver?
Apo-B-48
Where are chylos assembled?
intestinal muscosal cells
What is the function of a chylo?
carries TAG, cholesterol, fat soluble vits, CEs from intestine to peripheral tissues
What apoprotein is unique to chylos?
Apo-B48
What apoprotein is apo B 48 a truncated form of?
Apo B 100
What process is Apo-B-48 involved in?
chylomicron metabolism
What protein loads ApoB48 with lipids?
microsomal triglyceride protein - MTP
When the nascent chylo reaches the blood, which apo proteins does it receive?
APO-E
Apo CII
What activates lipoprotein lipase?
Apo C II
What does lipoprotein lipase do?
breaks down TAGs –> FAs or glycerol
- FAs stored in adipocytes or used for E in muscle
- glycerol is used by liver - gluconeogenesis
lipoprotein particle dec in size, inc in density
What apoprotein is returned to HDL? what forms as a result ?
apo C II is returned to HDL creating a chylo remnant
What binds to what to initiate the liver taking up chylo remnants?
Apo E binds to specific LP receptors
What are the two domains of lipoprotein lipase?
N terminal domain - lipolytic site
C terminal domain - binds LP particle and gives substrate specificity
How does insulin affect LPL expression?
adipose - increased
Muscle - decreased
What is Type 1 Hyperlipoproteinemia or familial LPL?
deficiency of LPL or apo CII
- -acumulation of chylo TAG in plasma
- higher risk for pancreatitis
Where are VLDLs produced?
liver
Nascent VLDLs contain what lipoprotien?
apoB 100
What apoproteins do VLDLs obtain from HDL?
apoE and ApoCII