A low level of compounds produced in this organelle can cause rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata.
A low level of compounds produced in this organelle can cause rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata. That disease is typically due to a mutation in the genes coding for AGPS or GNPAT. The D members of the ATP-binding cassette family localize compounds to this organelle. The SKL motif, or serine-lysine-leucine, that directs proteins to this organelle is coded for by the PEX5 gene. This organelle degrades cerotic acid and is the site of plasmalogen synthesis. Problems with this organelle can cause adrenoleukodystrophy or Zellweger syndrome, in which longchain fatty acids that are normally broken down within it accumulate. For 10 points, what organelles contain catalase to break down reactive molecules like hydrogen peroxide?
A low level of compounds produced in this organelle can cause rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata.
peroxisomes