TABLE 4.

Physical properties and composition of human plasma lipoproteins^a

Property	Chylomicrons	VLDL	LDL	HDL
Density (g/ml)	0.95	0.95-1.006	1.019-1.063	1.063-1.21
Mol mass (/106 Da)	±400	10-80	2.3	0.17-0.36
Diam (nm)	75-1200	30-80	18-25	5-12
Composition (%, wt/wt)
Triglycerides	80-95	55-80	5-15	5-10
Phospholipid	3-9	10-20	20-25	20-30
Total cholesterol	2-7	5-15	40-50	15-25
Apolipoproteins	A-I, A-II, A-IV			A-I, AII, A-IV
	B48	B100	B100
	C-I, C-II, C-III	C-I, C-II, C-III		C-I, C-II, C-III
	E	E		E

^aData from reference 166.