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All ______ contain enzymes whose reaction result in the production of hydrogen peroxide

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Peroxisomes contain enzymes that oxidize certain molecules normally found in the cell, notably fatty acids and amino acids. Those oxidation reactions produce hydrogen peroxide, which is the basis of the name peroxisome
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