Question

Which cellular structure is accountable for the detoxification and metabolism of drugs within liver cells?

• A. Golgi apparatus
• B. Endoplasmic reticulum
• C. Lysosomes
• D. Peroxisomes

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Peroxisomes

• A peroxisome is an intracellular organelle in eukaryotic cells that functions as a degradative organelle, containing oxidases that facilitate chemical oxidation reactions of various substances like toxins, amino acids, and fatty acids within its peroxisomal matrix.

• It does not contain DNA and utilizes a specialized import pathway for stocking enzymes required for catabolic processes.

• Peroxisomes are also involved in drug detoxification and the biosynthesis of essential phospholipids known as plasmalogens