Answer;
To detoxify various drugs in the liver
To break down proteins and phospholipids to produce ATP
Step-by-step explanation;
- Peroxisomes are organelles in the cell that are membrane bound and contain enzymes crucial for metabolic activity.
- Peroxisomes break down fatty acids to use as cellular fuel & detoxify harmful compounds in liver (enzymes transfer H from compounds to O producing hydrogen peroxide H2O2). This toxic by product is converted to water by other enzymes (importance of compartmentalization)