Micelles are aggregates of bile salt that forms a polar outer shell and a hydrophobic inner core. Long chain fatty acids, cholesterol and other hydrophobic molecules dissolves in the core and are transported in the surface of the enterocytes for processing.
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Cheng, H. M., Mah, K. K., & Seluakumaran, K. (2020). Fat Digestion: Bile Salt, Emulsification, Micelles, Lipases, Chylomicrons. In Defining Physiology: Principles, Themes, Concepts. Volume 2 (pp. 63–65). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62285-5_18
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