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level: Classification of lipoproteins

Questions and Answers List

Question	Answer
Triglyceride TGs 99%, 1% protein function: Transport dietary TGs to adipose tissue & muscle (exogenous)	Chylomicrons
Newly synthesized TGs Lipid 90%, 10% protein function: Transport endogenous TGs to adipose tissue & muscle	VLDL
Intermediate between VLDL & LDL function: Not usually detectable in the blood	IDL
Lipid 80%, 20% protein function: Transport endogenous cholesterol from liver to tissues	LDL
Lipid 60%, 40% protein function: Collect cholesterol from the body’s tissues, and take it back to the liver	HDL