A large lipoprotein particle (diameter 75-1200 nm) composed of a central core of triglycerides and cholesterol surrounded by a protein-phospholipid coating. The proteins include one molecule of apolipoprotein B-48 and may include a variety of apolipoproteins, including APOAs, APOCs and APOE. Chylomicrons are found in blood or lymph and carry lipids from the intestines into other body tissues. (Gene Ontology, GO_0042627)
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14 genes co-occuring with the biological term chylomicron in literature-supported statements describing functions of genes from the GeneRIF Biological Term Annotations dataset.