Chylomicrons

Transports dietary triglycerides and cholesterol from the small intestine to peripheral tissues and the liver, representing the largest and least dense lipoproteins.

Key Functions:

• Deliver absorbed dietary fats to various tissues.
• Key in post-prandial lipid metabolism.

Interacting Systems & Components:

• Small Intestine (formed in)
• Triacylglycerol (primary cargo)
• Cholesterol (also carries)
• Liver (remnants taken up by)
• Lipoprotein Lipase (hydrolyzes triglycerides)