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GLYOXYSOME
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Function: Similar to peroxisomes but in plant cells. They use energy from stored fatty acids to form a new plant from seeds. This metabolic activity involves the conversion of stored fatty acids to carbohydrates. The disassembly of the fatty acids forms acetyl CoA which then condenses with oxaloacetate to form citrate. The citrate is then converted to glucose by a series of enzymes in the glyoxylate cycle within the glyoxysome. |
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