11.3 Lipid Transport Flashcards
1
Q
What is a Chylomicron?
A
Transports dietary triacylglycerol
molecules and are transported via the lymphatic system.
2
Q
What is VLDL?
A
Transports newly synthesized triacylglycerol molecules from
the liver to peripheral tissues in the bloodstream.
3
Q
What is IDL?
A
A VLDL remnant in transition between triacylglycerol and
cholesterol transport; it picks up cholesteryl esters from HDL.
4
Q
What is LDL?
A
Delivers cholesterol into cells
5
Q
What is HDL?
A
Picks up accumulating cholesterol in blood vessels. Delivers cholesterol to liver.
6
Q
What are apoproteins?
A
control interactions between lipoproteins.
