Anatomy

Peroxisomes

Microbodies which occur in animal and plant cells and in certain fungi and protozoa. They contain peroxidase, catalase, and allied enzymes. (From Singleton and Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2nd ed)

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Microbodies which occur in animal and plant cells and in certain fungi and protozoa. They contain peroxidase, catalase, and allied enzymes. (From Singleton and Sainsbury, Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2nd ed)

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  • Peroxisome

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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2000; use MICROBODIES 1976-1999

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  • Microbodies (1975-1999)

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  1. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.500.585.600w
  2. A11w.284w.430w.214w.190.875w.190.190.755.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Peroxisomes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020675. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020675
  2. Peroxisomes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peroxisome
  3. Peroxisomes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q138639