Perioxisomes
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Perioxisomes are organelles containing peroxide enzymes and perform many differentiating tasks, including breaking down fatty acids. Perioxisomes are found mainly in the liver and the kidneys, the organs primarily responsible for breaking down and excreting toxic chemicals.
Peroxisome is an organelle in all animal and many plant cells that carries out oxidation reactions, some of which produce the toxic compound hydrogen peroxide (H2O2). Peroxisomes contain the enzyme catalase, which catalyzes the breakdown of toxic H2O2 to water and O2.
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