chylomicron remnant

id: GO:0034360
name: chylomicron remnant
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: A lipoprotein particle that is derived from a mature chylomicron particle by the removal of triglycerides from the chylomicron core by lipoprotein lipase and the subsequent loss of surface components. It characteristically contains apolipoprotein E (APOE) and is cleared from the blood by the liver.

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