The lipid droplet: A conserved cellular organelle

ABSTRACT The lipid droplet (LD) is a unique multi-functional organelle that contains a neutral lipid core covered with a phospholipid monolayer membrane. The LDs have been found in almost all organisms from bacteria to humans with similar shape. Several conserved functions of LDs have been revealed...

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Main Authors: Congyan Zhang, Pingsheng Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2017-09-01
Series:Protein & Cell
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13238-017-0467-6