title: [Peroxisomes and peroxisomal diseases].
abstract: This paper is on peroxisomes ("microbodies") dealing with various aspects of their physiological significance including the central question of biogenesis of peroxisomes. Attention is also focused on how peroxisomes are involved in human pathology and the so-called peroxisomal diseases are described.
authors.affiliation: VII Katedra i Klinika Chorób Wewnetrznych, Zakład Mikroskopii Elektronowej, Slaskiej Akademii Medycznej w Katowicach.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petelenz
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gonciarz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Grzybek
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Panz
mesh_terms: D000326:Adrenoleukodystrophy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D001647:Bile Acids and Salts / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002806:Chondrodysplasia Punctata / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008830:Microbodies / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012035:Refsum Disease / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015211:Zellweger Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D001647:Bile Acids and Salts; D005227:Fatty Acids
vernacular_title: Peroksysomy i choroby peroksysomalne.