starch grain
id: GO:0043036
name: starch grain
namespace: cellular_component
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: Plant storage body for amylose and amylopectin, 1-100um in diameter. 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.
Child Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0009568 | amyloplast starch grain |
| GO:0009569 | chloroplast starch grain |
Parent Functions
| id | name |
|---|---|
| GO:0044435 | plastid part |
