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A small, subcellular membrane-bounded vesicle containing pigment and/or pigment precursor molecules. Pigment granule biogenesis is poorly understood, as pigment granules are derived from multiple sources including the endoplasmic reticulum, coated vesicles, lysosomes, and endosomes. A membrane-bounded vesicle found in the cytoplasm of the cell. A tissue-specific, membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle within which uric acid and/or purines crystalize in reflective stacks. Leucosomes are synthesized in leucophore cells and have a whitish cast.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: leucosome
Acc: GO:0043699
Aspect: Cellular Component
Desc: A tissue-specific, membrane-bounded cytoplasmic organelle within which uric acid and/or purines crystalize in reflective stacks. Leucosomes are synthesized in leucophore cells and have a whitish cast.
Synonyms:
  • refractosome
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0043699 - leucosome (interactive image map)
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