glyoxysomes: Subcellular microbody present in the cytoplasm of many oil seeds; enzymes packaged in the
glyoxysome convert lipids to carbohydrates during the germination process.
CuZnSOD is located in the mitochondria (Duke and Salin, 1985) and
glyoxysomes (Sandalio and Del Rio, 1987), detoxifies superoxide radicals occurring from photosynthetic activities and physiological stress responses.
Lysosomes,
glyoxysomes, and peroxisomes are organelles bounded by a single membrane and containing a package of enzymes for a specific task.
Partitioning of Malate dehydrogenase isoenzymes into
glyoxysomes, mitochondria, and chloroplasts.
In addition, peroxisomes and
glyoxysomes, collectively referred to as micro bodies, are sub-cellular organelles that do not have an energy-coupled electron transport system, but instead contain flavine oxidases, which catalyse the substrate-dependent reduction of oxygen to [H.sub.2][O.sub.2].
Lipids can also serve as a source for the formation of membrane systems, such as those of the
glyoxysomes, which require non polar lipids and phospholipids for their enlargement during seed germination (Chapman and Trelease, 1991).
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Glyoxysomes from Castor Bean Endosperm Enzyme constituents and catalytic capacity", J.
The degradation of fatty acids by the glyoxylate cycle for the production of energy involves [beta]-oxidation, with its particular characteristics in
glyoxysomes, glyoxylate cycle, Krebs cycle, gluconeogenesis and glycolysis.
These metabolites are normal products of natural redox reactions in mitochondrial respiratory and photosynthetic electron transport chains, peroxisomes and
glyoxysomes. They degrade large macromolecules such as nucleic acid, proteins, lipids and chloroplast pigments.