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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Biochim Biophys Acta. 2018 Apr 6;1863(7):762–771. doi: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2018.03.010

Figure 1. Lipoprotein Particles of Blood Plasma.

Figure 1

The four main classes of plasma lipoproteins are HDL, LDL, VLDL, and chylomicrons. HDLs are the smallest particles and are the most dense. Chylomicrons are the largest particle and are the least dense. LDL and VLDL contain apoB100 as their major apolipoprotein while chylomicrons in humans contain apoB48. HDL contains apoAI and apoAII as the major apolipoproteins. VLDL is synthesized in the liver whereas chylomicrons are synthesized in the small intestine. LDL is a product of VLDL modifications made in circulation. HDL is made in both tissues.