Category:GO:0010287 ! plastoglobule

name: plastoglobule
namespace: cellular_component
alt_id: GO:0010502
def: "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." [GOC:tair_curators, PMID:16461379]
synonym: "PG" EXACT []
synonym: "plastoglobuli" EXACT []
is_a: GO:0110165 ! cellular anatomical structure
relationship: part_of: GO:0009570 ! chloroplast stroma

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0010287</GOterm>
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