Term: gut lipid transport
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Name: gut
Synonyms: alimentary canal, enteric tract, gut tube
Definition: The alimentary or digestive tract, and associated organs.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000112]
Name: lipid transport
Synonyms:
Definition: 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.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0006869]    QuickGO    AmiGO