Plastids (definition)

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Definition: Self-replicating cytoplasmic organelles of plant and algal cells that contain pigments and may synthesize and accumulate various substances. PLASTID GENOMES are used in phylogenetic studies.

Examples Chloroplasts

Other names Chromoplasts; Amyloplasts; Plastid; Leukoplast; Leucoplast; Chromoplast; Amyloplast; Leukoplasts; Leucoplasts

Substance	CAS Registry & name	Categories	Source
TAP38 protein, Arabidopsis	EC 3.1.3.16	Phosphoprotein Phosphatases Arabidopsis Proteins Plastids.	PLoS Biol. 2010;8(1) (dup#5):e1000288
RbcL protein, plastid	EC 4.1.1.39	*Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase Plastids.	Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 1996 Sep 17;93(19):10274-9
Pftf protein, Capsicum annuum	0	Membrane Proteins Plant Proteins Plastids.	Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1995 Jun 6;92(12):5630-4

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