GO cellular component ontology term - GO:0005777 - peroxisome
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0005777
- Name
- peroxisome
- Ontology or CV name
- GO cellular component
- Definition
- A small organelle enclosed by a single membrane, and found in most eukaryotic cells. Contains peroxidases and other enzymes involved in a variety of metabolic processes including free radical detoxification, lipid catabolism and biosynthesis, and hydrogen peroxide metabolism.
