Cell Function
lipid transport
lip·id trans·port [ lip-id, lahy-pid trans-pawrt, -pohrt ]
Definitions related to lipid transport:
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Any subcellular or molecular event, process, or condition involved in translocation of a lipid macromolecule from one site or compartment to another.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Movement of lipids through a biological system; can be across cell membranes and epithelial layers and also can occur within intracellular compartments and extracellular compartments.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The directed movement of lipids into, out of or within a cell, or between cells, by means of some agent such as a transporter or pore. Lipids are compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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