Explain absorption of monoacylglycerols in the intestine

Absorption of monoacylglycerols occurs in the small intestine. After dietary fats are digested into fatty acids and monoacylglycerols, they form micelles with bile salts. These micelles transport the fatty acids and monoacylglycerols to the surface of the enterocytes (intestinal cells).

At the brush border of the enterocytes, the fatty acids and monoacylglycerols are released from the micelles and diffuse across the cell membrane. Inside the enterocytes, they are re-esterified back into triglycerides. These triglycerides are then packaged with cholesterol, phospholipids, and proteins to form chylomicrons.

Finally, the chylomicrons are released from the enterocytes by exocytosis and enter the lymphatic system via lacteals, eventually entering the bloodstream.