plastoglobule

id: GO:0010287
name: plastoglobule
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: 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.

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