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plastoglobule

Term Information

Accession
GO:0010287
Name
plastoglobule
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
PG, plastoglobuli
Alternate IDs
GO:0010502
Definition
A lipoprotein particle present in chloroplasts. They are rich in non-polar lipids (triglycerides, esters) as well as in prenylquinones, plastoquinone and tocopherols. Plastoglobules are often associated with thylakoid membranes, suggesting an exchange of lipids with thylakoids. Source: PMID:16461379, GOC:tair_curators
Comment
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History
See term history for GO:0010287 at QuickGO
Subset
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Parents of plastoglobule (GO:0010287)
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plastoglobule [is_a relation] is_a  cellular anatomical entity (GO:0110165)
plastoglobule [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  chloroplast stroma (GO:0009570)

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