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:
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
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.
HDL is high density lipoprotein , Whilst LDL is low density lipoprotein .
The small intestine and the liver are the two sites of lipoprotein synthesis.
The lipoprotein referred to as pre-beta lipoprotein is also known as very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL). VLDL is primarily responsible for carrying triglycerides from the liver to peripheral tissues for energy use.