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Peroxisome
Meaning
Noun
●
In Cytology:
An
intracellular
organelle
found
in all
eukaryotes
(except Archezoa) which is the
source
of the
enzymes
that
catalyze
the production and
breakdown
hydrogen peroxide
, and are
responsible
for the
oxidation
of
long-chain
fatty
acids.
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Synonyms
Microbody
Related
Cytosol
Mitochondrion
Chloroplast
Mitochondria
Interferon
Chloroplasts
Mitochondrial
Transcription Factor
Endoplasmic Reticulum
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