Who Discovered Glyoxysomes

The discovery of glyoxysomes: the work of Harry Beevers. 1961. J Biol Chem.

What is another name for the glyoxylate cycle?

Plants. In plants the glyoxylate cycle occurs in special peroxisomes which are called glyoxysomes. This cycle allows seeds to use lipids as a source of energy to form the shoot during germination.

What is the best description of the glyoxylate cycle?

glyoxylate cycle A metabolic pathway in plants and microorganisms that is a modified form of the Krebs cycle. It utilizes fats as a source of carbon and enables the synthesis of carbohydrate from fatty acids by avoiding the stages of the Krebs cycle in which carbon dioxide is released.