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Meaning of peroxisome | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An intracellular organelle found in all eukaryotes (except Archezoa) which is the source of the enzymes that catalyze the production and breakdown of hydrogen peroxide, and are responsible for the oxidation of long-chain fatty acids.

Equivalents

Deutsch Peroxisom
Suomi peroksisomi

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

peroxodiphosphate peroxodiphosphoric acid peroxomonosulfate peroxone peroxonitrile peroxonitrite

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