Quiz 6: Lipids and Depression

Question 1

Micelle

Answer 1

• lipoprotein particle
• hide the fat inside a water soluble layer - move fat around body in water based bead
• hydrophobic center - trig = dietary fat
• surrounded by hydrophilic shell
  
  • cholesterol
  • phospholipid
  • protein

Question 2

Chylomicrons

Answer 2

• primarily trig - small shell compared to fat content
• formed in gut to transport fat to liver

Question 3

VLDL

Answer 3

• density low d/t high trig content

Question 4

LDL

Answer 4

• bunch of cholesterol
• less trig, phospholipid, pt
• this is where “cholesterol” terminology comes from

Proper is hyperlipoproteinemia

Question 5

HDL

Answer 5

• Low chol, trig
• more phospholipid, protein

Question 6

Lipid transport

Answer 6

fat→chylomicrons→liver→VLDL