What is peroxisome?

Peroxisoma is a specialized structure inside the cell that helps to get rid of the body of the host organism toxins. In animals, peroxisomes are often focused especially in the neighborhood of the liver and kidney, filter centers for toxins. Peroxisomes with photosynthesis help in plants. In both cases, peroxisome disorder may be a serious problem, as these structures are essential for the prosperity of most of life on Earth. Basically, organelles as miniature organs inside the cell, as they suggest their name, and perform many of the same functions as the main organs, only on a much smaller scale. Looking under the microscope, it can be seen that peroxisomes have roughly spherical shapes and are surrounded by lipid and protein envelope that protect the rest of the cell from peroxisoma activity. Peroxisoma is rather a unique organelle because it is able to replicate, like DNA. If more peroxisomes are needed in the cell, existing peroxisomes can grow and then split to suit the need.

When peroxisome absorbs toxin, oxidizes it and converts it to hydrogen peroxide. However, hydrogen peroxide is not a very healthy thing to move around the body in large quantities, so peroxisomes are also able to break down hydrogen peroxide, turn it into useful water and oxygen that the cell can use for different tasks or expressed if the body has excess.

Peroxisomes are part of the cell metabolism process that keeps cells smoothly to ensure that they have energy to perform their functions. People can develop disorders related to the accumulation of lipids and other toxins in their bodies. This may be reflected in the form of different conditions, including a neurological disorder known as Zellweger syndrome.