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Chylomicrons

(noun) Plural form of chylomicron.

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Re: Ingesting Cholsterol

Cholesterol doesn't break down during digestion. After absorption, dietary cholesterol is picked up by chylomicrons and transported to the liver. In case you're interested, in the liver, cholesterol has three possible fates: conversion into bile acids (used to emulsify dietary ...

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by dae
Sun May 04, 2008 8:31 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: Ingesting Cholsterol
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HDL & LDL

- cholesterol is taken to liver in chylomicrons - liver produces VLDL - VLDL is converted to LDL cholesterol - LDL cholesterol is taken back into the liver due to action of lipoprotein lipase - LDL is reabsorbed into liver... Therefore VLDL/LDL ...

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by Revenged
Thu Apr 12, 2007 3:18 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: HDL & LDL
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