Synthesis and secretion of chylomicrons by the intestine is essential to transport dietary fats
in the circulation and to deliver these fats to the appropriate peripheral tissues. The
assembly of chylomicrons within the enterocyte and the subsequent secretion of these
lipoprotein particles into the lymph is a complex, multi-step process that includes absorption
of lipids by the enterocytes, cellular lipid (re) synthesis and translocation of cellular lipid
pools, synthesis and post-translational modification of various apolipoproteins and, finally …