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peroxisome

Known as: Microbody, Peroxisomes, Peroxysoma 
A small organelle enclosed by a single membrane, and found in most eukaryotic cells. Contains peroxidases and other enzymes involved in a variety of… 
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AMACR protein, humanCytoplasmDAO protein, humanGolgi Apparatus

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EndoplasmOrganellesmicrobody

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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
A new variant of Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome due to mutations in a gene responsible for vesicle formation.
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Peroxisome targeting signal of rat liver acyl-coenzyme A oxidase resides at the carboxy terminus
To identify the topogenic signal of peroxisomal acyl-coenzyme A oxidase (AOX) of rat liver, we carried out in vitro import… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
The primary structure of spinach glycolate oxidase deduced from the DNA sequence of a cDNA clone.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Investigation of the glyoxysome-peroxisome transition in germinating cucumber cotyledons using double-label immunoelectron microscopy
Microbodies in the cotyledons of cucumber seedlings perform two successive metabolic functions during early postgerminative… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Differential increase of hepatic peroxisomal, mitochondrial and microsomal carnitine acyltransferases in clofibrate-fed rats.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
A comparison of microbody membranes with microsomes and mitochondria from plant and animal tissue.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Localization and properties of hydroxypyruvate and glyoxylate reductases in spinach leaf particles.
Review
1970
Review
1970
Glycolate dehydrogenase in green algae.
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Microbody-Like Organelles in Leaf Cells
An organelle approximately 0.5 to 1.5 microns in diameter, limited by a single membrane, occurs abundantly in the chlorophyllous… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Comparative ultrastructure of hepatic microbodies in some mammals and birds in relation to species differences in uricase activity.
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