Very Low Density Lipoprotein (Noun)
Meaning
Large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides; VLDLs circulate through the blood giving up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissue until the VLDL remnants are modified and converted into LDL.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- Very low-density lipoproteins, which are produced in the liver, are large lipoproteins rich in triglycerides that play a key role in metabolism.
- Very low-density lipoproteins function as the primary carriers of endogenously synthesized triglycerides to capillary beds throughout the body.
- As very low-density lipoproteins circulate through the blood, they give up their triglycerides to fat and muscle tissues through the action of lipoprotein lipase.
- Eventually, the very low-density lipoprotein remnants are modified and converted into low-density lipoproteins.
- The formation of very low-density lipoproteins in the liver occurs during the assembly of VLDL particles, which are composed of various lipids and proteins.