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Current Release: PANTHER 19.0 | 15,683 family phylogenetic trees | 144 species | News
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PANTHER Class Information

Name:	microbody
Definition:	Cytoplasmic organelles, spherical or oval in shape, that are bounded by a single membrane and contain oxidative enzymes, especially those utilizing hydrogen peroxide (H2O2).
Class ID:	GO:0042579
Parent Lineages:	cellular_component> cellular anatomical entity> organelle> membrane-bounded organelle> intracellular membrane-bounded organelle> microbody cellular_component> cellular anatomical entity> organelle> intracellular organelle> intracellular membrane-bounded organelle> microbody cellular_component> cellular anatomical entity> intracellular anatomical structure> intracellular organelle> intracellular membrane-bounded organelle> microbody cellular_component> cellular anatomical entity> cytoplasm> microbody cellular_component> cellular anatomical entity> intracellular anatomical structure> cytoplasm> microbody
Child:	peroxisomal membrane peroxisome
Number Subfamilies/Families:	307