Triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins removal from plasma

Removal of triacylglycerol-rich lipoproteins from the plasma. 565... 

The loss of triacylglycerol converts some VLDL to VLDL remnants (also called intermediate density lipoprotein, IDL) further removal of triacylglycerol from VLDL produces low-density lipoprotein (LDL) (Table 21-2). Very rich in cholesterol and cholesteryl esters and containing apoB-100 as their major apoli-poprotein, LDLs carry cholesterol to extrahepatic tissues that have specific plasma membrane receptors that recognize apoB-100. These receptors mediate the uptake of cholesterol and cholesteryl esters in a process described below. 

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