Question

Why are lysosomes also called as suicide bags?

Answer 1

Answer:

50 years ago, Christian de Duve introduced the term “suicide bags” to describe lysosomes (1), the organelles containing numerous hydrolases, which were, until the discovery of the ubiquitin-proteasome system, thought to be responsible for the major part of the intracellular turnover of proteins and other macromolecules

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Answer 2

Answer:

Lysosomes are known as suicide bags of the cell because they contain lytic enzymes capable of digesting cells and unwanted materials.

Explanation:

When lysosomes burst, the lytic enzymes within the organelle spill all over the cell, rupturing the cell membrane or cell wall and inducing the death of the cell.