peroxisomal


per·ox·i·some

P0202900 (pə-rŏk′sĭ-sōm′)n. A cell organelle containing a large number of enzymes, including catalase and oxidase, that break down long-chain fatty acids and other organic molecules. The hydrogen peroxide produced by these reactions is also broken down within the peroxisome.
[peroxi(de) + -some.]
per·ox′i·som′al (-sō′məl) adj.

peroxisomal

(pəˌrɒksɪˈsəʊməl) adj (Biology) biology of or relating to a peroxisome; of the nature of a peroxisome