plasma lipoprotein particle
A spherical particle with a hydrophobic core of triglycerides and/or cholesterol esters, surrounded by an amphipathic monolayer of phospholipids, cholesterol and apolipoproteins. Plasma lipoprotein particles transport lipids, which are non-covalently associated with the particles, in the blood or lymph.
GO:0140392
extracellular protein-containing complex
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GO:1990777
lipoprotein particle
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