what is peroxisomes .what is the role of peroxisome in cell?
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Peroxisomes contain at least 50 different enzymes, which are involved in a variety of biochemical pathways in different types of cells. Peroxisomes originally were defined as organelles that carry out oxidation reactions leading to the production of hydrogen peroxide.
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Peroxisome is a membrane bound cell which helps in oxidation of specific biomolecules.
- The role of peroxisomes is the oxidation of specific molecules.
- peroxisome occurs in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells.
- The function of peroxisome is the breakdown of fatty acids throught beta oxidation.
- Peroxisome produce the peroxide necessary for metabolism.
- Peroxisomes sometimes also called microbodies.
- Peroxisomes break down organic molecules by the process of oxidation.
- Sometimes peroxisomal disorders are caused.
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