Lipoproteins are molecules of fat (lipo) and protein that
carry cholesterol molecules and fat soluble vitamins through the blood.
Not exact matches
They are also necessary for the production of substances such as
cholesterol and heme (a component of hemoglobin, the
molecule that
carries oxygen in the blood).
Quite simply, lipoprotein a is a
molecule that
carries cholesterol, fats, and proteins through the bloodstream.
However, larger LDL
molecules can grow and
carry more
cholesterol — leading to a discordance in which LDL - C and LDL - P are not necessarily proportional.
Cholesterol runs through the blood
carried by
molecules called lipoproteins.
Fiber is a polysaccharide — a
molecule made from linked sugars — that helps
carry waste and excess
cholesterol and blood sugar out of your body.