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GO: Cellular Component

monolayer-surrounded lipid storage body

Term ID
GO:0012511
Synonyms
  • oil body
  • oilbody
  • oleosome
  • spherosome
Definition
A subcellular organelle of plant cells surrounded by 'half-unit' or a monolayer membrane instead of the more usual bilayer. The storage body has a droplet of triglyceride surrounded by a monolayer of phospholipids, interacting with the triglycerides and the hydrophilic head groups facing the cytosol, and containing major protein components called oleosins. 0943088372
References
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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