Role of capillary endothelium in the clearance of chylomicrons. A model for lipid transport from blood by lateral diffusion in cell membranes.

TABLE 1 Composition of Chylomicrons (Rat) Component Core Triglyceridc Cholesteryl ester Surface film Phospholipid (lecithin) Cholesterol Protein Triglyceride Diglyceride Monoglyceride Fatty acids Amount %of total 92.40 0.08 4.60 0.24 0.60 0.10 1.80 0.04 0.14 %of surface film --61.2 3.2 8.0 1.3 23.9 0.5 1.9 Bated on analyse* of chylomicron isolated from thoracic duct lymph of raU tube-fed com oil. 1 - " " Values are expressed as percentage of weight.