plasma lipoprotein particle
id: GO:0034358
name: plasma lipoprotein particle
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A spherical particle with a hydrophobic core of triglycerides and/or cholesterol esters, surrounded by an amphipathic monolayer of phospholipids, cholesterol and apolipoproteins. Plasma lipoprotein particles transport lipids, which are non-covalently associated with the particles, in the blood or lymph.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0034362 | low-density lipoprotein particle |
| GO:0034364 | high-density lipoprotein particle |
| GO:0034385 | triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particle |
| GO:0042627 | chylomicron |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0032994 | protein-lipid complex |
| GO:0044421 | extracellular region part |
