cholesterol (lipid) needs to be attached to protein to be moved around so the body forms lipoproteins (lipids+proteins).
there are two types of lipoproteins:
Lipoproteins will contain both proteins and lipids as the name suggests, although most will have more lipid than protein.
A type of lipoprotein that consists of about 50% cholesterol and is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease
It is a type of lipoprotein that protects against coronary artery disease by removing cholesterol deposits from arteries or preventing their formation
high density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein.
Low-density lipoprotein
NMR Lipoprotein test
Chylomicron
high density lipoprotein and low density lipoprotein.
High-density lipoprotein (HDL)
Cholesterol is a fatty (lipid) substance carried around the body by proteins. These combinations of cholesterol and proteins are called lipoproteins. So cholesterol doesn't 'have', or contain, protein, but is chemically linked to proteins, hence the term 'lipoprotein'. There are two main types of lipoproteins:LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is the harmful type of cholesterol.HDL (high-density lipoprotein) is a protectivetype of cholesterol.
Lipoprotein and protein are not the same. Lipoproteins are assemblies of lipids and proteins.
The small intestine and the liver are the two sites of lipoprotein synthesis.
HDL is high density lipoprotein , Whilst LDL is low density lipoprotein .