Biology / Unit 2 Bio 0275 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Peroxisomes
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The idea
A peroxisome is a small, single-membrane organelle that breaks down fatty acids and amino acids through oxidation and detoxifies poisons that enter the cell.
In practice
Peroxisomes in liver cells detoxify alcohol, converting reactions that release hydrogen peroxide into safely broken-down oxygen and water.
Where people slip
A peroxisome has a single membrane, unlike the double membranes of a mitochondrion or chloroplast.
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