Table 2. Melanolipofuscin proteome comparison with other organelles.
Organelle | Total proteins | No. of common | Percent | Reference |
Melanolipofuscin | 110 | - | - | this study |
RPE melanosomes | 102 | 23 | 22.5 | [28] |
Phagosomes | 140 | 18 | 12.9 | [29] |
Lipofuscin | 36 | 14 | 38.9 | [20] |
Melanocyte melanosomes | 68 | 7 | 10.3 | [30] |
The proteome of melanolipofuscin (MLF) was compared to the proteome of several relevant organelles. Organelles are listed in order of decreasing number of proteins in common with MLF.