lipoproteins

	Density (g/ml)	protein %	TAG %	Function
chylomicron	<0.95	2	86	transport TAGs and cholesterol from intestine to other tissues
VLDL	0.95-1.006	8	55	transport TAGs from liver
IDL	1.006-1.019	15	31	converted from VLDL by lipase
LDL(bad)	1.019-1.063	22	6	converted from IDL by lipase--transport of cholesterol
HDL(good)	1.063-1.210	40-55	4	scavenge cholesterol; bring to liver