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{{Cleanup|reason=needs section formatting}} {{Stub}} '''Peroxisomes''' are organelles found inside cells that are responsible for the breakdown of [[very long chain fatty acid]]s, [[branched chain fatty acid]]s, [[D-amino acid]]s and [[polyamine]]s. Very long chain fatty acids are broken down through [[beta-oxidation]] and converted to [[medium chain fatty acid]]s, an important source of [[energy]]. They are also responsible for the reduction of [[reactive oxygen species]], specifically [[hydrogen peroxide]]. Peroxisomes are also the first site of biosynthesis of [[plasmalogen]]s, ether [[phospholipid]]s important in the brain and lungs that are the most abundant phospholipid in [[myelin]]. They contain 10% of the total activity of two enzymes in the [[pentose phosphate pathway]], important for [[energy metabolism]]. Peroxisomes also play a role in the production of [[bile]] acids important for absorption of [[fat soluble vitamin]]s such as [[Vitamin A]], [[Vitamin D]], and [[Vitamin K]]. [[Category:Biochemistry and cell biology]] [[Category:Organelles]] [[Category:Metabolism]]
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