title: Microbodies in yeasts: structure, function and biogenesis.
abstract: Current knowledge on yeast microbodies is summarized. Emphasis is placed on their proliferation and metabolic function in relation to environmental conditions and the mechanisms involved in their biogenesis.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory for Electron Microscopy, University of Groningen, Haren, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Veenhuis
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Harder
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008830:Microbodies / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D001678:Organelle Biogenesis; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D015003:Yeasts / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure