The lipid droplet: A conserved cellular organelle

Congyan ZHANG; Pingsheng LIU

Congyan ZHANG; Pingsheng LIU.

Protein & Cell ; (12): 796-800, 2017.

Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-756930

ABSTRACT

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 by recent studies, including lipid metabolism and trafficking, as well as nucleic acid binding and protection. We summarized these findings and proposed a hypothesis that the LD is a conserved organelle.

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Animals; Humans; Bacteria; Metabolism; Biological Evolution; Cholesterol Esters; Metabolism; Lipid Droplets; Chemistry; Metabolism; Lipid Metabolism; Genetics; Nucleic Acids; Metabolism; Peptide Initiation Factors; Chemistry; Metabolism; Protein Binding; RNA-Binding Proteins; Chemistry; Metabolism; Ribosome Subunits; Chemistry; Metabolism; Triglycerides; Metabolism

conserved organelle; lipid droplet; lipid metabolism; nucleic acid handling

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Protein Binding / Bacteria / Triglycerides / Nucleic Acids / Chemistry / Peptide Initiation Factors / Cholesterol Esters / RNA-Binding Proteins / Lipid Metabolism / Biological Evolution Limits: Animals / Humans Language: English Journal: Protein & Cell Year: 2017 Type: Article

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