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.