Talk:Microbody
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Lysosomes do not belong to microbodies! Microbodies are: peroxisomes, glyoxysomes, glycosomes and Woronin bodies. Glyoxysomes are in filamentous fungi and plants and besides peroxisomal enzymes, they harbor two key enzymes of the glyoxylate cycle: isocitrate liase and malate synthase. Glycosomes are found in kinetoplastida like Trypanosoma and additionally to peroxisomal enzymes they house glycolysis enzymes. Woronin bodies is a separate story. They do not possess any enzyme, they are filled with only one protein called HEX1 which forms hexagonal crystals and thus whole organelle gets hexagonal shape. Woronin bodies seal septal pores to protect the cell filaments from cytoplasmic bleeding and death during the mechanical injury. Dmanagadze 12:10, 5 May 2007 (UTC)
