chloroplast starch grain

id: GO:0009569
name: chloroplast starch grain
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: Plant storage body for amylose and amylopectin, 1-100um in diameter, and located in chloroplasts. Also contains small amounts of enzymes, amino acids, lipids and nucleic acids. The shape of the grain varies widely amongst species, but is often spherical or disk-shaped.

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