Composition

Types of lipoproteins chylomicrons
HDL LDL VLDL
Relative density 1063-1210 1010-1063 1010-930 930
Molecular mass 180-380 thousand. 2 200 000 3-128 million -
Total:
proteins (%) 50-57 21-22 5-12 2
Lipid (%) 43-50 78-79 88-95 98
Free cholesterol (%) 2-3 8-10 3-5 2
Esterified cholesterol (%) 19-29 36-37 10-13 4-5
Phospholipids (%) 22-24 20-22 13-20 4-7
Cholesterol (total):
Phospholipids% 1.0 2.3 0.9 1.1
Triglycerides,% 4-8 11-12 50-60 84-87