FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
FB2025_05 , released December 11, 2025
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Term polyhydroxyalkanoate granule ID (Ontology) GO:0070088 (Gene Ontology)
Definition An inclusion body located in the cytoplasm of prokaryotes that consists of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) molecules and associated proteins, surrounded by a phospholipid monolayer; the proteins include PHA synthase, PHA depolymerase and 3HB-oligomer hydroxylase, phasins (PhaPs), which are thought to be the major structural proteins of the membrane surrounding the inclusion, and the regulator of phasin expression PhaR.[ PubMed:15762612 ]
Also Known As "PHA granule"
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intracellular anatomical structure
 |__cytoplasm_________________________________
 |__inclusion body____________________________|
membrane-bounded organelle                    |
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intracellular organelle                       |
 |__intracellular membrane-bounded organelle__|
cellular anatomical structure                 |
 |__cytoplasm_________________________________|
                                              polyhydroxyalkanoate granule
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Is a inclusion body
intracellular membrane-bounded organelle
Part of cytoplasm
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  • "carbonosome" BROAD
    "PHA granule" EXACT
    "PHB granule" NARROW
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