chylomicron
id: GO:0042627
name: chylomicron
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: A large lipoprotein particle (diameter 75-1200 nm) composed of a central core of triglycerides and cholesterol surrounded by a protein-phospholipid coating. The proteins include one molecule of apolipoprotein B-48 and may include a variety of apolipoproteins, including APOAs, APOCs and APOE. Chylomicrons are found in blood or lymph and carry lipids from the intestines into other body tissues.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0034359 | mature chylomicron |
| GO:0034360 | chylomicron remnant |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0034358 | plasma lipoprotein particle |
