Glyoxysomes are specialized peroxisomes found in plants (particularly in the fat storage tissues of germinating seeds) and also in filamentous fungi. As in all peroxisomes, in glyoxysomes the fatty acids are hydrolyzed to acetyl-CoA by peroxisomal β-oxidation enzymes. Besides peroxisomal functions, glyoxysomes possess additionally the key enzymes...
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A specialized form of peroxisome (a type of microbody) found in some plant cells, notably the cells of germinating seeds. Glyoxysomes contain the enzymes of the glyoxylate cycle – a variant of the citric acid cycle by way of which stored lipids are converted to carbohydrates. Triglycerides and...
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<plant biology> An organelle found only in plants that stores the enzymes responsible for the conversion of lipids to carbohydrates. ... Origin: Gr. Soma = body ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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