This structure is the site of beta-oxidation of very long chain fatty acids; as a result, mutations in ABCD1, a protein that transports fatty acids to this site, can cause X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy.
Woronin bodies are specialized types of this structure in fungal hyphae, while versions of this structure in plants and fungi are equipped with the enzymes needed to carry out the glyoxylate cycle. This structure is the site of beta-oxidation of very long chain fatty acids; as a result, mutations in ABCD1, a protein that transports fatty acids to this site, can cause X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy. Oxidation in this site is not coupled to ATP synthesis, but instead high energy electrons are passed to oxygen, generating reactive species. These organelles also contain an enzyme with one of the highest turnover numbers known catalase. For 10 points, name these cellular organelles that both make and break down reactive oxygen compounds.
Woronin bodies are specialized types of this structure in fungal hyphae, while versions of this structure in plants and fungi are equipped with the enzymes needed to carry out the glyoxylate cycle.
peroxisomes