microbody

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microbody Any of a class of cell organelles that typically are spherical vesicles, 0.2–1.5 μm, bounded by a single membrane. Microbodies contain enzymes responsible for the oxidation of various materials and they originate from the endoplasmic reticulum. They include peroxisomes and glyoxysomes (see glyoxylate cycle).

microbody

views updated May 23 2018

microbody A term sometimes used to describe peroxisomes and glyoxysomes.

microbody

views updated May 23 2018

microbody The name that is sometimes given to peroxisomes and glyoxysomes.