Assertion: carotenoid | /r/HasProperty | absorbed within cell
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text: Although carotenoids were initially thought to be absorbed within the cells that line the intestine (enterocytes) only by passive diffusion, recent investigations identified the apical membrane transporters, Scavenger Receptor-class B type I (SR-BI) and Cluster Determinant 36 (CD36), suggesting active uptake of carotenoids as well (5).