Lipid droplet
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KW-0551
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KW-0551
canonical
name
Lipid droplet
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Adiposome
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Lipid bodies
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Lipid body
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Lipid particle
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synonym
Monolayer-surrounded lipid storage body
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Oil bodies
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Oil body
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Oleosome
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Spherosome
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definition
Protein characteristic of a lipid droplet, a dynamic cytoplasmic organelle which consists of an heterogeneous macromolecular assembly of lipids and proteins covered by a unique phospholipid monolayer. Lipid droplets may play a role in lipid metabolism and storage, and they may be involved in the regulation of intracellular trafficking and signal transduction.
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false
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