Any of the lipid-protein complexes in which lipids are transported in the blood. Lipoprotein particles consist of a spherical hydrophobic core of triglycerides or cholesteryl esters surrounded by an amphipathic monolayer of phospholipids, cholesterol, and apolipoproteins. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
An important class of serum proteins in which a lipid core with a surface coat of phospholipid monolayer is packaged with specific proteins (apolipoproteins). Classified according to density: chylomicrons, large low density particles; very low density (VLDL); low density (LDL) and high density (HDL) species. Important in lipid transport, especially cholesterol transport.
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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 lipoproteins. The lipoprotein particle is composed of an outer shell of phospholipid, which renders the... Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=15389