Peroxisomes
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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.
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Peroxisomes in liver cells detoxify alcohol, converting reactions that release hydrogen peroxide into safely broken-down oxygen and water.
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A peroxisome has a single membrane, unlike the double membranes of a mitochondrion or chloroplast.
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