Term Name: | plasma lipoprotein particle remodeling |
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Synonyms: | plasma lipoprotein particle remodelling |
Definition: | The acquisition, loss or modification of a protein or lipid within a plasma lipoprotein particle, including the hydrolysis of triglyceride by hepatic lipase, with the subsequent loss of free fatty acid, and the esterification of cholesterol by phosphatidylcholine-sterol O-acyltransferase (lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase; LCAT). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0034369] QuickGO AmiGO |