Preferred Name |
Peroxisome |
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Synonyms |
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Definitions |
Resembles lysosomes in appearance (Peters, Palay and Webster, 1991). According to the latter, peroxisome is synonymous with microbodies. A small, membrane-bounded organelle that uses dioxygen (O2) to oxidize organic molecules; contains some enzymes that produce and others that degrade hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (Gene Ontology). |
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ID |
http://ontology.neuinfo.org/NIF/BiomaterialEntities/NIF-Subcellular.owl#sao499555322 |
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curationStatus |
uncurated |
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definition |
Resembles lysosomes in appearance (Peters, Palay and Webster, 1991). According to the latter, peroxisome is synonymous with microbodies. A small, membrane-bounded organelle that uses dioxygen (O2) to oxidize organic molecules; contains some enzymes that produce and others that degrade hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (Gene Ontology). |
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gene_Ontology_ID |
0005777 |
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label |
Peroxisome |
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prefixIRI |
sao499555322 |
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prefLabel |
Peroxisome |
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sao_ID |
sao499555322 |
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umls_ID |
C0752063 |
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disjointWith |
http://ontology.neuinfo.org/NIF/BiomaterialEntities/NIF-Subcellular.owl#sao585356902 http://ontology.neuinfo.org/NIF/BiomaterialEntities/NIF-Subcellular.owl#sao725931194 |
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subClassOf |
http://ontology.neuinfo.org/NIF/BiomaterialEntities/NIF-Subcellular.owl#sao414196390 |