A chylomicron that contains apolipoprotein C2 (APOC2), a cofactor for lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity, and has a mean diameter of 500 nm and density of 0.95g/ml. Mature chylomicron particles transport exogenous (dietary) lipids from the intestines to other body tissues, via the blood and lymph. (Gene Ontology, GO_0034359)
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1 proteins localized to the mature chylomicron cellular component from the COMPARTMENTS Curated Protein Localization Evidence Scores dataset.
