Peroxisome vs Glyoxysome - What's the difference?
peroxisome | glyoxysome |
(cytology) An intracellular organelle found in all eukaryotes (except Archezoa) which is the source of the enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown hydrogen peroxide, and are responsible for the oxidation of long-chain fatty acids.
(biochemistry) Any of various specialized peroxisomes found in plants (particularly in the fat-storage tissues of germinating]] seeds) and also in filamentous [[fungus, fungi, serving to break down fatty acids and provide enzymes to produce intermediates for the synthesis of sugars by gluconeogenesis.