Do peroxisomes perform both processes, toxification as well as detoxification?
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Peroxisomes perform important functions, including lipid metabolism and chemical detoxification. They also carry out oxidation reactions that break down fatty acids and amino acids. ... In this way, peroxisomes neutralize poisons, such as alcohol, that enter the body.
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Peroxisomes perform important functions, including lipid metabolism and chemical detoxification. ... In contrast to the digestive enzymes found in lysosomes, the enzymes within peroxisomes serve to transfer hydrogen atoms from various molecules to oxygen, producing hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
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