A schematic representation of multiple unique plant proteins localized in lipid droplets on the leaves. (IMAGE)

Chiba University

A schematic representation of multiple unique plant proteins localized in lipid droplets on the leaves.

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A new study shows that lipid droplets in the leaves contain plant proteins such as different myosin binding proteins involved in intracellular movement, and several enzymes responsible for furan-containing fatty acid biosynthesis—a type of fatty acid production in plants—highlighting previously undiscovered potential molecular functions. 

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Takashi L. Shimada from Chiba University https://www.frontiersin.org/files/Articles/1331479/fpls-15-1331479-HTML-r1/image_m/fpls-15-1331479-g006.jpg

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