| Term: | liver triglyceride-rich plasma lipoprotein particle |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | liver |
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| Definition: | Solid compound organ with three lobes that has many functions including bile production, blood detoxification, the production of critical plasma proteins and clotting factors, complement proteins and the storage of many substances, such as lipids, amino acids, iron, and glycogen. Female fish produce vitellogenins in the liver. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000123] |
| Name: | triglyceride-rich plasma lipoprotein particle |
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| Synonyms: | triacylglycerol-rich lipoprotein particle, triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particle |
| Definition: | A plasma lipoprotein particle that has a hydrophobic core enriched in triglycerides surrounded by an amphipathic monolayer of phospholipids, cholesterol and apolipoproteins. Triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particles transport lipids, which are non-covalently associated with the particles, in the blood. |
| Ontology: | GO: Cellular Component [GO:0034385] QuickGO AmiGO |