Definition of Glyoxisome

1. Noun. (biochemistry) A specialized peroxisome found in plants and filamentous fungi, in which the fatty acids are hydrolyzed to acetyl-CoA by peroxisomal ?-oxidation enzymes. ¹

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Medical Definition of Glyoxisome

1. Organelle found in plant cells, containing the enzymes of the glyoxylate cycle. Also contains catalase and enzymes for _ oxidation of fatty acids. Together with the peroxisome makes up the class of organelles known as microbodies. Origin: Gr. Soma = body This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Glyoxisome

glyn
glyns
glyoxal
glyoxal oxidase
glyoxalase
glyoxalases
glyoxalate
glyoxalates
glyoxalic
glyoxalic acid
glyoxaline
glyoxalines
glyoxals
glyoxime
glyoximes
glyoxisome (current term)
glyoxisomes
glyoxylate
glyoxylate aminotransferase
glyoxylate cycle
glyoxylate cycles
glyoxylate synthetase
glyoxylate transacetylase
glyoxylates
glyoxyldiureide
glyoxylic
glyoxylic acid
glyoxylic acid cycle
glyoxysome
glyoxysomes

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