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peroxisome

peroxisome noun: an intracellular organelle found in all eukaryotes (except Archezoa) which is the source of the enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide, and are responsible for the oxidation of long-chain fatty acids.

Noun

peroxisome (plural peroxisomes)

  1. An intracellular organelle found in all eukaryotes (except Archezoa) which is the source of the enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide, and are responsible for the oxidation of long-chain fatty acids.
    Synonyms:
    microbody

Synonyms of peroxisome

Forms of peroxisome

pluralperoxisomes

Words formed from peroxisome

Questions about peroxisome

What does peroxisome mean?
Peroxisome means an intracellular organelle found in all eukaryotes (except Archezoa) which is the source of the enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide, and are responsible for the oxidation of long-chain fatty acids.
What part of speech is peroxisome?
Peroxisome is a noun.
What is the plural of peroxisome?
The plural of peroxisome is peroxisomes.

Words near peroxisome in the dictionary

  1. peroxiredoxin
  2. peroxiredoxins
  3. peroxismal
  4. peroxisomal
  5. peroxisomally
  6. peroxisome
  7. peroxisomes
  8. peroxocarbonate
  9. peroxocarbonates
  10. peroxodiphosphate
  11. peroxodiphosphates

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