lipid droplet

I. Literature review

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Namelipid droplet
IDGO_0005811
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Cellular component

Exact synonym

adiposome, lipid body, lipid particle

Description

An intracellular non-membrane-bounded organelle comprising a matrix of coalesced lipids surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer. May include associated proteins.

Comment

Note that this term does not refer to vesicles, but instead to structures in which lipids do not necessarily form bilayers.

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