peroxisome

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf organelle
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Zellweger_syndrome
adrenoleukodystrophy
gptkbp:biogenesis gptkb:peroxins
gptkbp:compatibleWith prokaryotic cell
gptkbp:contains gptkb:oxidase
enzymes
catalase
gptkbp:degradedBy amino acids
uric acid
polyamines
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Christian_de_Duve
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1965
gptkbp:foundIn eukaryotic cell
gptkbp:function breakdown of fatty acids
detoxification of hydrogen peroxide
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label peroxisome
gptkbp:importMechanism gptkb:peroxisomal_targeting_signal
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:glyoxylate_cycle
photorespiration
beta-oxidation
biosynthesis of plasmalogens
metabolism of reactive oxygen species
gptkbp:membraneBound true
gptkbp:numberPerCell variable
gptkbp:origin gptkb:endosymbiotic_theory_(disputed)
gptkbp:presentIn animal cell
fungal cell
plant cell
gptkbp:shape spherical
gptkbp:size 0.1–1.0 μm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Eukaryote
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5