Concept of lipid droplet biogenesis
Lipid droplets (LD) are functionally conserved fat storage organelles found in all cell types. LDs have a unique structure comprising of a hydrophobic core of neutral lipids (fat), triacylglycerol (TAG) and cholesterol esters (CE) surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer. LD surface is decorated by a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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Series: | European Journal of Cell Biology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0171933523000778 |