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Chylomicron — structure ApoA, ApoB, ApoC, ApoE (apolipoproteins); T (triacylglycerol); C (cholesterol); green (phospholipids) Chylomicrons are lipoprotein particles that consist of triglycerides (85 92%), phospholipids (6 12%), cholesterol (1 3%) and proteins … Wikipedia
Chylomicron — A small fat globule composed of protein and lipid (fat). Chylomicrons are found in the blood and lymphatic fluid where they serve to transport fat from its port of entry in the intestine to the liver and to adipose (fat) tissue. After a fatty… … Medical dictionary
Lipoprotein — [ thumb|250px|Lipoprotein structure (chylomicron) ApoA, ApoB, ApoC, ApoE (apolipoproteins); T (triacylglycerol); C (cholesterol); green (phospholipids)] A lipoprotein is a biochemical assembly that contains both proteins and lipids. The lipids or … Wikipedia
apolipoprotein — The protein component of any lipoprotein complexes that is a normal constituent of plasma chylomicrons, HDL, LDL, and VLDL in humans. a. A I an a. found in HDL and chylomicrons. It is an activator of LCAT and a ligand for the HDL receptor. A… … Medical dictionary
Lacteal — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Transverse section of a villus, from the human intestine. X 350. a. Basement membrane, here somewhat shrunken away from the epithelium. b. Lacteal. c. Columnar epithelium … Wikipedia
Fatty acid metabolism — Fatty acids are an important source of energy for many organisms. Excess glucose can be stored efficiently as fat. Triglycerides yield more than twice as much energy for the same mass as do carbohydrates or proteins. All cell membranes are built… … Wikipedia
Cholesterol absorption inhibitor — Cholesterol absorption inhibitors are a class of compounds that prevents the uptake of cholesterol from the small intestine into the circulatory system. An example is ezetimibe,[1][2] previously known as Sch 58235 .[3][4] Another example is Sch… … Wikipedia
LDL receptor — The LDL Receptor is a mosaic protein that mediates the endocytosis of cholesterol rich LDL. It is a cell surface receptor that recognizes the apoprotein B100 which is embedded in the phospholipid outer layer of LDL particles. The receptor also… … Wikipedia
familial dysbetalipoproteinemia — an inherited disorder of lipoprotein metabolism caused by mutations in the APOE gene (locus: 19q13.2), which encodes apolipoprotein E (apo E), that result in defective binding of apo E to lipoprotein receptors. It is characterized biochemically… … Medical dictionary
Cholesterol — IUPAC name … Wikipedia
