Lipid Droplets
Synonyms
Adiposome
Adiposomes
Droplet, Lipid
Droplets, Lipid
Lipid Bodies
Lipid Body
Lipid Droplet
Lipid Storage Bodies
Lipid Storage Body
Oil Bodies
Oil Body
Oleosome
Oleosomes
Spherosome
Spherosomes
Storage Bodies, Lipid
Storage Body, Lipid
Dynamic cytoplasmic organelles found in almost all cells. They consist of a central core of LIPIDS surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer studded with surface proteins, and are involved in LIPID METABOLISM and storage.