Peroxisomal disorders.

Author: Soo Youn LEE ¹
Author Information

1. Department of Laboratory Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Korea. sy117.lee@samsung.com
Publication Type:Review
Keywords: Peroxisome; Peroxisomal disorder; Peroxisomal biogenesis disorders; Single peroxisomal enzyme deficiencies
MeSH: Lipid Metabolism; Metabolism; Peroxisomal Disorders*; Peroxisomes; Organelle Biogenesis
From:Hanyang Medical Reviews 2005;25(3):42-48
CountryRepublic of Korea
Language:Korean
Abstract: Peroxisomes are subcellular organells catalyzing a number of important functions in cellular metabolism. Their functions are mostly related to lipid metabolism. Genetic disorders of peroxisomes are divided into 2 categories: peroxisomal biogenesis disorders and single peroxisomal enzyme deficiencies. This paper describes an overview of the peroxisomal disorders, including metabolic basis, and clinical and laboratory findings.