Leucoplast



=﻿ = =Leucoplast is a plastid. =


 * Found only in plant cells

**Distinguishing Characteristics: ** Colorless and in plant tissues, not exposed to light.
-What does leucoplast do? The function of leucoplast depends on the type of leucoplast.


 * There are three types of leucoplasts: **
 * Amyloplast
 * Elaioplast
 * Proteinoplast

=**Amyloplast **=

**Amyloplast is a type of leucoplast found in cytoplasm. It is a storage organelle for amylopectin. **
===**Function: ** transforms glucose into starch and stores it. ===

== =**Elaioplast **=

Elaioplast is a type of leucoplast that stores oil.
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= **<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 230%;">Proteinoplast ** = = <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Proteinoplast is a type of leucoplast that contains crystalline bodies of protein. It can be the site of enzyme activity involving those proteins. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Sometimes called: <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 120%;">Proteoplasts, aleuroplasts, and aleuronaplasts = = <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> =