Glyoxysome
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Glyoxysomes are specialized peroxisomes found in plants, particularly in the fat storage tissues of germinating seeds. Glyoxysomes contain enzymes that initiate the breakdown and conversion of fatty acids to sugars. The seedling uses these sugars until it is mature enough to produce its own by photosynthesis. In this pathway, fatty acids are hydroylzed to acetyl-CoA for the glyoxylate bypass.
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Sengbusch, Peter V. (2003) Botany online: Peroxysomes and Glyoxysomes [1]
UniProt Knowledgebase keyword: Glyoxysome[2]
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