Term Information

Accession
GO:0042716
Name
plasma membrane-derived chromatophore
Ontology
cellular_component
Synonyms
chromatophore vesicle
Alternate IDs
None
Definition
A pigment-bearing structure that is derived from the cytoplasmic membrane, sometimes consisting of simple invaginations and sometimes a complete vesicle. This component is found in certain photosynthetic bacteria and cyanobacteria. Source: PMID:11867431, GOC:jl, ISBN:0395825172
Comment
Note that this structure is distinct from the chromoplast of plants, which is also sometimes called a chromatophore; it also should not be confused with the specialized pigment-producing cells known as chromatophores, found in fish and amphibian skin.
History
See term history for GO:0042716 at QuickGO
Subset
None
Feedback
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Parents of plasma membrane-derived chromatophore (GO:0042716)
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plasma membrane-derived chromatophore [is_a relation] is_a  cellular anatomical entity (GO:0110165)
plasma membrane-derived chromatophore [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  cytoplasm (GO:0005737)
Children of plasma membrane-derived chromatophore (GO:0042716)
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plasma membrane-derived chromatophore membrane (GO:0042717) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  plasma membrane-derived chromatophore
xanthophore (GO:0031633) [is_a relation] is_a  plasma membrane-derived chromatophore
plasma membrane light-harvesting complex (GO:0030077) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  plasma membrane-derived chromatophore
chromatophore ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase complex (GO:0048494) [BFO:0000050 relation] BFO:0000050  plasma membrane-derived chromatophore
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