Sentences with phrase «contain lysosomes»

Most cells in your pet's body contain lysosomes.

Because these cells don't contain lysosomes, destruction had to occur by the other pathway.

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For instance, lysosomes contain enzymes that break down the contents of food vacuoles, and peroxisomes are used to break down peroxide, which is toxic otherwise.

One such system is the lysosome, a kind of cellular «incinerator» that contains the most powerful enzymes in the cell for breaking mangled molecules down into manageable pieces.

Protein degradation was thought to occur in the lysosome, a pouch inside the cell that contains a multitude of protein - destroying enzymes.

Breast milk contains antibodies, immunoglobulins, white blood cells, lactoferrin, lysosomes, bifidus factor (which helps friendly bacteria grow in the intestines to ensure acid environment), vitamin B12 binding protein, and many, many other substances.

This is done by sending it to the lysosome which is a specialized organelle containing enzymes to degrade proteins.