The Lipoprotein Molecule (Paperback, Softcover Repri)

Introductory Remarks.- The Challenge of the Lipoprotein Molecule.- Isolation and Composition of the Lipoprotein Molecule.- The Prognosis for Quantitative Lipoprotein Electrophoresis.- Solution Properties of Apolipoproteins.- Apolipoprotein Quantitation.- Isolation and Composition of Human Plasma Apolipoproteins.- The Plasma Lipoproteins in Nonhuman Primates.- Structure of the Lipoprotein Molecule.- Physical Properties, Chemical Composition and Structure of Circulating Lipoproteins.- The Physico-Chemical Properties of Lipids in Lipoproteins.- The Use of Paramagnetic Probes in the Structure Determination of High Density Serum Lipoproteins.- Reassembly of Apoproteins and Lipids.- Metabolism of the Lipoprotein Molecule.- Interconversion of Plasma Lipoproteins.- Assay of Lipoprotein Lipase in Postheparin Plasma after Suppression of the Hepatic Triglyceride Lipase with Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate.- Phospholipase A2 Interaction with Various Phospholipids. A Model for the Lipoprotein Molecule?.- Molecular Variation and Pathology.- Familial Lipoprotein Deficiency.- Familial Hypercholesterolaemia.- Biochemistry of Plasmalipoproteins in Liver Diseases.- The Role of Lipoproteins in Human Atherosclerosis (Lecture I).- The Interaction Between Hyperlipidaemia and Other Risk Factors in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis (Lecture II).- Models for the Study of Tissue Deposition and Synthesis of Lipoproteins (Lecture III).- Dietary Effects on Lipoprotein Composition.- Conclusion.- Lipoprotein Molecule or Lipoprotein Particle?.