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What are peroxisomes?

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Spherical organelles enclosed by a single membrane containing enzymes for oxidative reactions.

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What enzymes are located in peroxisomes?

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Oxidases and peroxidases.

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What is the function of oxidases in peroxisomes?

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They oxidize substrates by removing hydrogen atoms that are transferred to molecular oxygen (O2)

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What is the function of peroxidases?

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Peroxidases

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What additional role do peroxisomes play in liver and kidney cells?

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They inactivate various potentially toxic molecules

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