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glyoxysome

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glyoxysome (plural glyoxysomes)

English Wikipedia has an article on:glyoxysomeWikipedia
(biochemistry) Any of various specialized peroxisomes found in plants (particularly in the fat-storage tissues of germinating seeds) and also in filamentous fungi, serving to break down fatty acids and provide enzymes to produce intermediates for the synthesis of sugars by gluconeogenesis.

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