Once the degradation products of triglycerides have entered the epithelial cells

Question

Once the degradation products of triglycerides have entered the epithelial cells that line the small intestine, they:

a) cross the basolateral membrane and enter the circulation where they will be incorporated into chylomicrons.

b) are further degraded to glycerol and a free fatty acid, which are packaged in the Golgi apparatus into chylomicrons.

c) are reassembled into triglycerides and released into the blood where they can be incorporated into chylomicrons.

d) are reassembled into triglycerides and packaged in the Golgi apparatus into chylomicrons.

e) are reassembled into triglycerides and packaged in the Golgi apparatus into micelles.

Explanation / Answer

Ans is d

In side the epithelial cell of small intestine i.e in the enterocyte, triglyceride are resynthesized in endoplasmic reticulum and transfered to Golgi complex where triglyceride is packaged with cholesterol, lipoproteins and other lipids into particles called chylomicrons.

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