intermembrane lipid transfer

Term ID

GO:0120009

Synonyms

Definition

The transport of lipids between membranes in which a lipid molecule is transported through an aqueous phase from the outer leaflet of a donor membrane to the outer leaflet of an acceptor membrane. This process does not require metabolic energy and can be either spontaneous or mediated by lipid transfer proteins (LTPs). (3)

References

Ontology

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