GO_term: GO:0012511   

GO:0012511	Definition	A subcellular organelle of plant cells surrounded by 'half-unit' or a monolayer membrane instead of the more usual bilayer. A droplet of triacylglycerol surrounded by a monolayer of phospholipids, interacting with the triacylglycerols and the hydrophilic head groups facing the cytosol, and containing major protein components called oleosins.
		A subcellular organelle of plant cells surrounded by 'half-unit' or a monolayer membrane instead of the more usual bilayer. A droplet of triacylglycerol surrounded by a monolayer of phospholipids, interacting with the triacylglycerols and the hydrophilic head groups facing the cytosol, and containing major protein components called oleosins. As in, but not restricted to, green plants and algae (Viridiplantae, ncbi_taxonomy_id:33090).
	Term	lipid storage body (sensu Viridiplantae)
	Type	Cellular_component
	Parent	Instance_of	GO:0005811
			GO:0043231
	Attributes_of	Index	Ancestor (21)
			Descendent	GO:0009520
				GO:0012511
				GO:0042470
				GO:0030117

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