Lecture 8 Flashcards
What is lipoprotein classification determined by?
- ratio of lipid-to-protein (affects density)
- specific apolipoprotein (Apo) content (affects receptor interactions)
What are the 5 lipoproteins?
Chylomicron: high lipid, low protein
VLDL: very low-density
IDL: intermediate density
LDL: low-density (bad cholesterol)
HDL: high-density, low lipid, high protein
What are some characteristics of absorption and circulation in chylomicrons?
- increase in circulation after a meal, enter at a slow rate
- peaks between 30 min-3 hr after eating
- since they enter lymphatic system before blood, dietary lipids are available to adipose and muscle before arriving at the liver
Where is LPL located?
Lipoprotein lipase is located on the surface of endothelial cells lining small blood vessels and capillaries
Where is LPL expressed?
adipose and muscle
How is LPL activated?
by ApoC in chylomicrons
What does LPL do?
hydrolyzes the TAG in chylomicrons into 2 MAG + 2 FA, becomes a chylomicron remnant
What is a chylomicron remnant?
chylomicron without the TAG
How are chylomicron remnants removed?
the remnants are removed from circulation through ApoE-mediated interactions with receptors in the liver
What is the process of chylomicron hydrolyzation in chylomicron remnant?
Produced in the intestine (fed state):
chylomicron with ApoE, ApoC, ApoB48 is has a dietary TAG that is hydrolyzed by LPL which is activated by insulin
What is the process of hydrolyzing a VLDL to an LDL in the liver?
In the liver (fasted state):
VLDL with ApoE, ApoC, ApoB100 has a liver TAG that is hydrolyzed by LPL (acts on ApoC) to create LDL
What are the lipoproteins produced by the intestine and the liver?
Intestine: Chylomicron
Liver: VLDL and HDL
How are LDL’s taken up and where?
By LDL receptors in the liver
How much blood cholesterol in LDL in a fasting subject?
60%
What does LPL do with the TAG once it has hydrolyzed it from VLDL?
TAG is used for either storage or energy
What is reverse cholesterol transport?
When HDL picks up cholesterol around the body and brings it to the liver
Where is HDL made and where is it taken up?
liver
What is the function of HDL in terms of cholesterol?
Cholesterol is extracted from plasma membranes and then esterified directly onto HDL