A membrane-bounded organelle, specialized for the storage and secretion of various substances (surfactant phospholipids, glycoproteins and acid phosphates) which are arranged in the form of tightly packed, concentric, membrane sheets or lamellae. Has some similar properties to, but is distinct from, a lysosome. (Gene Ontology, GO_0042599)
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13 proteins localized to the lamellar body cellular component from the COMPARTMENTS Curated Protein Localization Evidence Scores dataset.