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AAT Bioquest

How do lipids get in the plasma membrane?

Posted November 19, 2022


Answer

Lipids are large molecules that are generally insoluble in water. Most lipids get into enterocytes or intestinal absorptive cells by simple diffusion across the plasma membrane. Some lipids enter the enterocyte via a specific fatty acid transporter protein present in the plasma membrane. 

Additional resources

Membrane lipids: where they are and how they behave

Cell Navigator® Fluorimetric Lipid Droplet Assay Kit *Green Fluorescence*

Plasma Membrane