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)

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): A11.284.430.214.190.500.585.600, A11.284.430.214.190.875.190.190.755.600

MeSH Unique ID: D020675

Entry Terms:

• Peroxisome

Previous Indexing:

• Microbodies (1975-1999)

See Also:

• Peroxisomal Disorders
• Peroxisome Proliferators

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Cells
Cellular Structures
Intracellular Space
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasmic Structures
Cytoplasmic Granules
Microbodies
Peroxisomes

All MeSH Categories
Anatomy Category
Cells
Cellular Structures
Intracellular Space
Cytoplasm
Cytoplasmic Structures
Organelles
Cytoplasmic Vesicles
Cytoplasmic Granules
Microbodies
Peroxisomes