Lacteal
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lacteal-273-15236902
title:
Lacteal
text:
A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine. Triglycerides are emulsified by bile and hydrolyzed by the enzyme lipase, resulting in a mixture of fatty acids, di- and monoglycerides. These then pass from the intestinal lumen into the enterocyte, where they are re-esterified to form triglyceride. The triglyceride is then combined with phospholipids, cholesterol ester, and apolipoprotein B48 to form chylomicrons. These chylomicrons then pass into
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description:
Lymphatic capillary
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacteal
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date modified:
2024-01-19T20:31:38Z
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