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 what is the main function of leucoplasts?

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The leucoplasts are colourless plastids present in the plant cell. The leucoplasts store starch and other storage products.  Following are the examples of leucoplasts:

  • Amyloplasts store carbohydrates (starch).
  • Elaioplasts store oils and fats.
  • Aleuroplasts store proteins.
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 Leucoplast:- These are white or colourless plastids and do not contain any pigment.The leucoplasts store starch and other storage products.

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Leucoplasts are a category of plastid and as such are organelles found in plant cells. They are non-pigmented, in contrast to other plastids such as the chloroplast.

Lacking pigments, leucoplasts are not green, so they are predictably located in roots and non-photosynthetic tissues of plants. They may become specialized for bulk storage of starch, lipid or protein and are then known as amyloplasts, elaioplasts, or proteinoplasts respectively. However, in many cell types, leucoplasts do not have a major storage function and are present to provide a wide range of essential biosynthetic functions, including the synthesis of fatty acids, many amino acids, and tetrapyrrole compounds such as haem.


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WHEN THE CELL GETS DAMAGED OR LIVED ITS LIFE LEUCOPLASTS BURST AND RELEASE ENZYMES WHICH EAT UP THEIR OWN CELL AND HENCE THEY ARE ALSO KNOWN AS SUICIDAL BAGS .

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