Metabolism of Lipids: Lipoproteins Flashcards
HDL accept cholesterol from cells through the action of:
Binding Cassette Transporter A1 (ABCA1)
Ligands for binding to LDL receptor and remanant receptor
Found: Remanant, VLDL, LDL, HDL
Apo E
How is cleared the chylomicron remanant?
Cleared from the circulation by the liver cell (hepatocytes) via the chylomicron remnant receptor on the hepatocytes, binding to the apoE on the remnant particle.
Does micelles can be absorbed?
NO!
Only freely dissolved monoglycerides and fatty acids can be absorbed
After digestion, monoglycerides and fatty acids associate with bile salts and phospholipids to form:
Mixed Micelles
Describe the Step 3 of lipid digestion
Phospholipids from the diet as well as bile, mainly LPA, are acylated by 1-acyl-glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase (AGPAT) to form phosphatidic acid (PA), which is also converted into TAG.
Chylomicrons enter the lymphatic circulation and make their way via ___________ to the circulation where the duct empties into the ____________in the neck.
Thoracic Lymph Duct, Subclavian Vein in the Neck
Consist in: a core of TGs, cholesteryl esters (CE), and lipid-soluble vitamins, a monolayer membrane of PLs and small amounts of free cholesterol and apoproteins.
Lipoproteins
Structural protein for HDL and activator of hepatic lipase found on HDL.
Apo A-2
Acquire cholesterol from peripheral cells and either transport it by a direct route to the liver or indirectly transfer it to triglyceride-rich particles, chylomicrons, VLDL, or LDL, where they follow the remnant/LDL route
HDL
In the liver the hepatocytes binds the apoE on chylomicrons via the:
LDL receptor (LDL-R)
Are the transporters of dietary lipids (exogenous) to adipose tissue and the liver
Chylomicrons
Describe the Step 2 of VLDL metabolism
In the capillaries of adipocytes, VLDL binds LPL via the apoC-II with the enzyme cleaving the TGs to glycerol and fatty acids to be used by the adipocyte.
Whats the main role of lipoproteins?
Lipoproteins distribute triacylglycerols and cholesterol between the intestine, liver, and peripheral tissues.
Describe the Step 2 of lipid digestion
They are then re-esterified sequentially inside the endoplasmic reticulum by MAG acyltransferase (MGAT) and diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) to form TAG.
___________ are ransporter molecules for TGs, PLs, free and cholesteryl esters, and other lipid- soluble nutrients like vitamins A, K, D and E from the blood to different organs and tissues.
Lipoproteins
Where are packed the chylomicrons?
Enterocyte cell lining the small intestine
Structural protein for chylomicrons
Found: Chylomicrons and remanants
Apo B-48
Serve as structural components of membranes, the major source of energy, and precursors to a variety of specialized regulatory molecules, such as steroid hormones, prostaglandins and leukotriens.
Lipids
Describe the Step 1 of the lipid digestion
FAs and MAG enter the enterocytes by transporters, such as intestinal FA-binding protein (IFABP), CD36 and FA-transport protein-4 (FATP4).
Lipoprotein Lipase (LPL) function?
Cleaves the triglycerides in the chylomicron and the glycerol and free fatty acids enter the adipocyte thus depleting the chylomicron of triglyceride content and filling the fat cell with fatty acids
Describe the Step 5 of lipid digestion
Facilitated by microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP), TAG joins CE and apolipoprotein B (ApoB) to form chylomicrons (CM) that enter circulation through the lymph.
LDL Metabolism
Circulating LDL binds to the LDL receptor (LDLr) found in many tissues. The entire LDL is then degraded, providing the cell with cholesterol.
Liver > VLDL > LDL > Liver
What form mixed micelles?
Monoacylglycerol, diacylglycerol and free fatty acids that are released by lipid hydrolysis + bile salts, cholesterol, lysophosphatidic acid and fat- soluble vitamins
Structural protein for Lp(a), is the inhibitor of plasminogen activation
Found: Lp(a)
Apo (a)
How is transported the triacylglycerol?
Triacylglycerols are transported in plasma within lipoprotein particles