title: Peroxisome biogenesis: something old, something new, something borrowed.
abstract: Eukaryotic cells are characterized by their varied complement of organelles. One set of membrane-bound, usually spherical compartments are commonly grouped together under the term peroxisomes. Peroxisomes function in regulating the synthesis and availability of many diverse lipids by harnessing the power of oxidative reactions and contribute to a number of metabolic processes essential for cellular differentiation and organismal development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cell Biology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: Fred D
authors.initials: FD
authors.lastname: Mast
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fagarasanu
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Knoblach
authors.forename: Richard A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Rachubinski
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007425:Intracellular Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D020675:Peroxisomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D021381:Protein Transport