Term Name: | intermembrane lipid transfer |
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Definition: | The transport of lipids between membranes in which a lipid molecule is transported through an aqueous phase from the outer leaflet of a donor membrane to the outer leaflet of an acceptor membrane. This process does not require metabolic energy and can be either spontaneous or mediated by lipid transfer proteins (LTPs). |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0120009] QuickGO AmiGO |