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Peroxisome

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020659

1. A small, membrane-bounded organelle that uses molecular oxygen to oxidize organic molecules; contains some enzymes that produce and others that degrade hydrogen peroxide. Reference(s): ISBN:0815316194.

2. Microbodies which occur in animal and plant cells and in certain fungi and protozoa. They contain peroxidase, catalase, and allied enzymes.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020659
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesNIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A small, membrane-bounded organelle that uses molecular oxygen to oxidize organic molecules; contains some enzymes that produce and others that degrade hydrogen peroxide. Reference(s): ISBN:0815316194.\n\n2. Microbodies which occur in animal and plant cells and in certain fungi and protozoa. They contain peroxidase, catalase, and allied enzymes.",
  "references": [
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/peroxisome/"
}

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