Definition of peroxisome in English:
peroxisome
noun pəˈrɒksɪsəʊmpəˈräksəsōm
Biology A small organelle present in the cytoplasm of many cells, which contains the reducing enzyme catalase and usually some oxidases.
Example sentencesExamples
- Mitochondria and peroxisomes, unlike chloroplasts, were not used as target organelles during photographing.
- The enzyme AGT is found almost exclusively in liver peroxisomes and requires phosphate as a coenzyme.
- These receptors were originally discovered as proteins activated by agents that stimulate proliferation of peroxisomes in rat liver.
- We need to know more about the other enzymes in the lantern peroxisomes.
- The contributing enzymes are localized in three different organelles, chloroplasts, peroxisomes, and mitochondria.
Origin
1960s: from peroxide + -some3.