PANTHER Class Information   
Name:  peroxisome
Definition:  A small organelle enclosed by a single membrane, and found in most eukaryotic cells. Contains peroxidases and other enzymes involved in a variety of metabolic processes including free radical detoxification, lipid catabolism and biosynthesis, and hydrogen peroxide metabolism.
Class ID:  GO:0005777
Parent Lineages:  cellular_component>   cellular anatomical entity>   organelle>   membrane-bounded organelle>   intracellular membrane-bounded organelle>   microbody>   peroxisome
cellular_component>   cellular anatomical entity>   organelle>   intracellular organelle>   intracellular membrane-bounded organelle>   microbody>   peroxisome
cellular_component>   cellular anatomical entity>   intracellular anatomical structure>   intracellular organelle>   intracellular membrane-bounded organelle>   microbody>   peroxisome
cellular_component>   cellular anatomical entity>   cytoplasm>   microbody>   peroxisome
cellular_component>   cellular anatomical entity>   intracellular anatomical structure>   cytoplasm>   microbody>   peroxisome
Child:  peroxisomal matrix
peroxisomal membrane
Number Subfamilies/Families:  313