Lipoproteins and Red Blood Cells in Circulation

ID: 3DSQ00145

This medical illustration shows lipoprotein molecules and red blood cells within a blood vessel. The lipoproteins are spherical, with yellow cores of triglycerides and cholesterol esters, surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer and highlighted with green structural proteins. They travel alongside red blood cells in the bloodstream. The vessel wall is depicted in close proximity.

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blood, bloodstream, cells, cholesterol, circulate, circulation, circulatory, lipid, lipoprotein, monolayer, phospholipid, red, transport, triglycerides, vascular, vessel, vessels

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