Lipoproteins

by Edward G. Perkins

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Published July 30, 1993 by Other .
Written in English

Subjects:

• Chemistry - Analytic,
• Life Sciences - Biochemistry,
• Technology / Food Industry & Science,
• Science/Mathematics,
• Lipids,
• Science,
• Analysis,
• Lipoproteins

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The Physical Object
Format	Paperback
Number of Pages	163
ID Numbers
Open Library	OL8392239M
ISBN 10	0935315489
ISBN 10	9780935315486

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  Purchase Biochemistry of Lipids, Lipoproteins and Membranes - 5th Edition. Print Book & E-Book. ISBN , Book Edition: 5. lipoproteins function to transport lipid molecules throughout the organism-chylomicrons carry lipids from the digestion of foodstuffs-VLDL carry lipids synthesized by the liver-HDL serve as a reservoir of apoproteins, and for CHL "reverse transport".

This book will be valuable to new investigators in the field to get familiar with the general topic of lipoprotein research and will guide scientists interested in this domain. The sections cover topics like important issues of lipoprotein structure, clinical chemical methods, characterization of dys- and hyper lipoproteinemias and endoscopic.   Lipoproteins: Complexes of lipid and protein, the way lipids travel in the blood. Cholesterol, a building block of the outer layer of cells (cell membranes), is transported through the blood in the form of water-soluble carrier molecules known as lipoprotein particle is composed of an outer shell of phospholipid, which renders the particle soluble in . Plasma lipoproteins are characterized by their flotation constants as chylomicra, very low density (VLDL), intermediate density (IDL), low density (LDL), high density (HDL), and very high density (VHDL). They range in molecular weight from , to 1 × 10 9. Gauging lipoprotein levels is important in assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease.

-Net movement of cholesterol from peripheral tissues back to the liver via HDL lipoproteins.-Cholesterol from non-hepatic peripheral tissues is transferred to HDL by the ABCA1. - ApoA-1 acts as an acceptor, and the phospholipid component of HDL acts as .   Lipoproteins are conjugated proteins containing lipids (triglycerides, cholesterol, cholesteryl ester & phospholipids) and specific proteins called apo-lipoproteins (or apoproteins). The plasma lipoproteins are dynamic complexes which remain in st. ISBN: X OCLC Number: Description: xii, pages: illustrations ; 26 cm: Contents: Isolation, subfractionation, and characterization of human serum high-density lipoproteins / Gerhard M. Kostner --Physicochemical characterization of high-density lipoproteins / Peter Laggner --Application of magnetic resonance spectroscopy to the .