lipoprotein
Bloodstream fat shuttle
A lipoprotein is a molecular complex that transports fats through the bloodstream.
Since fats don't dissolve in blood, they travel wrapped in protein packages.
The familiar types—HDL, LDL, VLDL—are lipoproteins distinguished by their density and role in cholesterol transport: Your LDL is high, but your HDL looks good.
Flow through vessels
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- circulationMovement through a system
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- endocytosisCell engulfs external material
uptake · clearance · secretion · liver · intestine · peripheral · delivery · efflux
Beneficial blood lipid
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- remnantWhat stays after most goes
- subfractionFraction of a fraction
- densityMass-to-volume ratio
Arterial plaque accumulation disease
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- arterialOf major vessels
- coronaryOf heart arteries
- heart diseaseMalfunction of blood-pumping organ
endothelium · inflammation · risk factor · cardioprotective · stenosis · thrombosis · CVD
Phosphate-containing membrane lipid
- triglycerideGlycerol plus three acids
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- macromoleculeVery large molecule
- hydrophobicRepels aqueous substances
hydrophilic · core · shell · particle · density · assembly · glycoprotein · subunit
Lipid-lowering pharmaceuticals
- cholesterol testBlood analysis for fats
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
- niacinB-vitamin for metabolism
Water-induced bond cleavage
- remodelingAltering existing structures
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- degradationDecline in condition
bloodstream
Flow through vessels
- plasmaElectrified matter state
- circulationMovement through a system
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
endocytosis · uptake · clearance · secretion · liver · intestine · peripheral · delivery · efflux · hepatocyte
HDL
Beneficial blood lipid
- LDLHarmful blood lipid abbreviation
- remnantWhat stays after most goes
- subfractionFraction of a fraction
atherosclerosis
Arterial plaque accumulation disease
heart disease · endothelium · inflammation · risk factor · cardioprotective · stenosis · thrombosis · CVD
phospholipid
Phosphate-containing membrane lipid
- triglycerideGlycerol plus three acids
- cholesterolWaxy lipid in blood
- macromoleculeVery large molecule
hydrophobic · hydrophilic · core · shell · particle · density · assembly · glycoprotein · subunit · complex
statins
Lipid-lowering pharmaceuticals
- cholesterol testBlood analysis for fats
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- fastingDeliberate food avoidance
niacin · PCSK9 inhibitors · biomarker · screening · guidelines
hydrolysis
Water-induced bond cleavage
- remodelingAltering existing structures
- catabolismMetabolic molecular dismantling
- synthesisCombining parts into whole
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- Biochemicalsamino acid, amino acids, proteins, DNA, RNA
- proteinsproteins, albumin, collagen, casein, keratin
- Blood Lipidscholesterol, LDL, HDL, triglycerides, total cholesterol
- blood proteinsalbumin, globulin, globulins, fibrinogen, immunoglobulin
- Macromoleculespolymer, polymers, proteins, DNA, polysaccharide
- lipoprotein lipaseEnzyme hydrolyzing circulating triglycerides