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spherosome

An *оrganelle 0.5-1.0 μm in diameter with a single membrane and a fairly granular matrix containing triglycerides. Spherosomes are abundant in cells in which lipids are stored and they contain the hydrolytic enzyme, lipase. They probably have a role in the mobilization of stored lipids when they are required for cell metabolism.

 
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