Immediately after digestion, lipids that are absorbed from the small intestine are packaged as chylomicrons for transport to the rest of the body. They are triglyceride-lipoproteins.
What are chylomicrons?
Chylomicrons can be defined as triglycerides which are produced in specialized cells of the digestive system called enterocytes.
Chylomicrons are generated by using lipids from the diet such as, for example, fatty acids, cholesterol, etc.
Chylomicrons are composed of triglycerides and phospholipids (approximately 6 to 12%).
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