Kw 0934
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KW-0934
canonical
uniprot_keyword
KW-0934
canonical
name
Plastid
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definition
Protein encoded by or localized in a plastid, a semi-autonomous, self- reproducing organelle. Plastids are remnants of a photosynthetic organism that was engulfed by the host, although not all are now photosynthetic. Plastid genomes encode genes for rRNAs, tRNAs and between about 28 and 150 proteins. Plastids can be categorized in 4 main groups: chloroplasts, cyanelles, apicoplasts and non- photosynthetic. The latter are found is some land plants (Epifagus virginiana), chlorophyte algae (Prototheca wickerhamii) and euglenoids (Astasis longa), which do not encode the genes necessary for photosynthesis and so are not photosynthetic but still contain a plastid. Non-photosynthetic plastids probably do not contain thylakoids.
uniprot
keywords
is_obsolete
false
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ontology_id
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