TABLE 1.
Composition of the major plasma lipoproteins fractions [adapted from (149)] and LLPs purified from RPE/choroid collected in humans (62, 64)
| Lipoprotein Fraction | Density Range (g/ml) | Free Cholesterol | CE | Phospholipid | Triacylglycerol | Major Apo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % mass of lipids | ||||||
| Chylomicrons | d<1.00 | Traces | 3 | 5 | 92 | B48, C-II, C-III |
| VLDL | d<1.006 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 60 | B100, C-I, C-II, C-III, E |
| IDL | 1.006<d<1.019 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 38 | |
| LDL | 1.019<d<1.063 | 11 | 56 | 28 | 5 | B100 |
| HDL | 1.063<d<1.21 | 7 | 36 | 53 | 4 | A-I, A-II, A-IV, B100, C-II, C-III, D, E |
| VHDL | 1.21<d<1.25 | 1 | 9 | 78 | 13 | |
| LLP | d<1.24 | 23 | 32 | 33 | 3 | A-I, B48, B100 |