Biochemistry of Lipoproteins

Lipoproteins are special particles made up of fat droplets surrounded by a layer of phospholipid molecules. This video explains lipoproteins, their structures, classes and in the end there is a summary chart for ease of learning. TIMELINE: 0:00 Introduction 0:18 What are lipoproteins? 0:58 Structure of lipoproteins 2:06 Classes of lipoproteins 3:07 Diagrammatic representation of lipoprotein and their composition 4:48 Lipid/protein composition of lipoproteins 5:48 Lipoproteins and their associated functions 6:17 Chylomicrons 7:43 Very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) 8:41 Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) 9:53 High-density lipoproteins (HDL) 10:49 Summary chart