lipid droplets

synonyms: adiposomes, lipid bodies, lipid particles, oil bodies, oleosomes
mentioned: squalene
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09841

Round-shaped intracellular inclusions consisting of hydrophobic cores (mainly triacylglycerols, sterol esters, occasionally free fatty acids or squalene) covered by a phospholipid monolayer containing a specific set of proteins.

Note: Originally considered as lipid storage compartments, lipid droplets are currently recognised as organelles with high metabolic activity. The defective formation and/or function of lipid droplets is involved in various pathogenic conditions, such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, or metabolic syndrome.
Source:
PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. (Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)) on page 1177 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'lipid droplets' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.09841 RIS BibTex EndNote
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