LIPIDS and LIPOPROTEINS Flashcards
basically fats
lipids
major class of dietary lipids
Triglycerides
lipids that are solid at RT
Fats
lipids that are liquid at RT
Oils
constituent of cell membranes
Phospholipids
forms of Phospholipids with percentage
- 70% Lecithin/Phosphatidyl choline
- 20% Sphingomyelin
- 10% Cephalin
precursor of steroid hormones
Cholesterol
not used for energy
cholesterol
building blocks of lipids
fatty acids
bound to the proteins which allow fats to move through the water in and out of cells
Lipoproteins
most dense to least lipoprotein
HDL > LDL > VLDL
Heaviest to lightest based on molecular weight
Chylomicron > VLDL > LDL > HDL
Components of Chylomicron
- 85-92% TAG
- 6-12% Phospholipids
- 1-3% Cholesterol
- 1-2% Proteins
this is the responsible for POST-PRANDIAL TURBIDITY of sample
chylomicron
Types of Lipoproteins
- Chylomicron
- VLDL
- IDL
- LDL
- HDL
responsible for FASTING HYPERLIPIDEMIC TURBIDITY of sample
VLDL
Second highest TAG content
VLDL
VDLD remnant
IDL
- transports TAGS, fats and cholesterol
- promote the growth of atheroma
IDL
products of VLDL and IDL metabolism
LDL
most cholesterol-rich
LDL
aka BAD CHOLESTEROL
LDL
phospholipid is the main lipidic content
HDL
aka GOOD CHOLESTEROL
HDL