Peroxisome By: Ismael & taichiro

Peroxisome on Animals Peroxisomes contains a amount of enzymes, which primarily works together to rid the cell of toxic substances, and in particular, hydrogen peroxide. Peroxisomes are membrane-bound vesicles that have a dense, crystalline core of oxidative enzymes. Lipid bilayer: The cell’s outer membrane made up of a two layers of phospholipids with embedded proteins. Lipid Bilayer: the lipid bilayer is the term for the cell membrane. it is called as such precisely because it is made of layers of lipids.

Facts about peroxisome When a peroxisome absorbs a toxin it oxidizes it, changing it to hydrogen peroxide. These oxidation produce hydrogen peroxide, which is basic name for peroxisome. Hydrogen peroxide is potentially toxic to the cell, because it has the ability to combine with other molecules. Peroxisomes contains enzymes like catalase that changes hydrogen peroxide to water and oxygen.

Peroxisomes Functions Peroxisomes play only a few roles in cellular functions. Peroxisomes play an important role in regulating cellular proliferation and differentiation as well as in the modulation of inflammatory mediators. Peroxisomes have broad effects on the metabolism of lipids, hormones. Peroxisomes also affect cellular membranes and adipocyte formation, as well as insulin sensitivity.

Work cited list http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9930/ http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/peroxisomes/peroxisomes.html