Feature |
Apolipoprotein B48 |
Apolipoprotein B100 |
Synthesis |
Intestines (Enterocytes) |
Liver |
Length |
48% shorter than |
Full-length |
Amino acid |
Truncated form of |
Full-length, |
RNA Editing |
Result of RNA editing |
No RNA editing, |
Major |
Chylomicron |
VLDL, IDL, LDL |
Function |
Involved in lipid transport |
Involved in lipid |