BookLuis A. del Río, editor.
Summary: Peroxisomes are a class of ubiquitous and dynamic single membrane-bounded cell organelles, devoid of DNA, with an essentially oxidative type of metabolism. In recent years it has become increasingly clear that peroxisomes are involved in a range of important cellular functions in almost all eukaryotic cells. In higher eukaryotes, including humans, peroxisomes catalyze ether phospholipids biosynthesis, fatty acid alpha-oxidation, glyoxylate detoxification, etc, and in humans peroxisomes are associated with several important genetic diseases.
Contents:
Peroxisome interactions and cross-talk with other subcellular compartments in animal cells
Peroxisomes in human health and disease: metabolic pathways, metabolite transport, interplay with other organelles and signal transduction
Aging, age-related diseases and peroxisomes
Peroxisomes and the antiviral responses of mammalian cells
Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-a [alpha] signaling in hepatocarcinogenesis
Involvement of human peroxisomes in biosynthesis and signaling of steroid and peptide hormones
Peroxisome Ca²+ homeostasis in animal and plant cells
Versatility of peroxisome function in filamentous fungi
Essential roles of peroxisomally produced and metabolized biomolecules in regulating yeast longevity
Metabolite transporters of the plant peroxisomal membrane: known and unknown
Peroxisomes and photomorphogenesis
Biosynthesis of vitamin K1 (phylloquinone) by plant peroxisomes and its integration into signaling molecule synthesis pathways-- Role of peroxisomes as a source of reactive oxygen species (ROS) signaling molecules
Peroxisomes as a source of auxin signaling nitrogen
Peroxisomes as cell generators of reactive nitrogen species (RNS) signal molecules
Role of plant peroxisomes in the production of jasmonic acid-based signals
Role of plant peroxisomes in protection against herbivores
Function of peroxisomes in plant-pathogen interactions.