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GO: Cellular Component

polyhydroxyalkanoate granule

Term ID
GO:0070088
Synonyms
  • carbonosome
  • PHA granule
  • PHB granule
Definition
An inclusion body located in the cytoplasm of prokaryotes that consists of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) molecules and associated proteins, surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer; the proteins include PHA synthase, PHA depolymerase and 3HB-oligomer hydroxylase, phasins (PhaPs), which are thought to be the major structural proteins of the membrane surrounding the inclusion, and the regulator of phasin expression PhaR. 15762612
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Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
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Phenotype
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