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types of lipoproteins - Coggle Diagram
types of lipoproteins
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HDL
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carries cholesterol away from the tissues to the liver, lowering blood cholesterol levels
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chylomicrons
the largest and least dense of the lipoproteins, with the highest trigyceride content
travel from the intestinal lymphatics -> large veins, and stciks to the inner surface of the tiny capillary blood vessels inside mucles and fat storage cellls
deliver fats and cholesterol from the intestines to the muscles, fact cells and the liver
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definition
are special particles made up of droplets of fats surrounded by a single layer of phospholipid molecules
based on specific proteins attached to the phospholipid outer layer, called the apolipoprotein