Term Name:	conversion of discoidal high-density lipoprotein particle to spherical high-density lipoprotein particle
Synonyms:	conversion of discoidal HDL to spherical HDL, discoidal HDL remodeling, discoidal high-density lipoprotein remodeling
Definition:	The process in which a discoidal high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particle acquires additional lipid or protein molecules, and cholesterol in the particle is converted to tightly bound cholesterol esters by the action of phosphatidylcholine-sterol O-acyltransferase (lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase; LCAT), resulting in the formation of a spherical HDL particle.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0034376]    QuickGO    AmiGO