PEX16: a multifaceted regulator of peroxisome biogenesis

Peroxisomes are formed by two distinct pathways: the growth and fission of mature peroxisomes and de novo synthesis at the endoplasmic reticulum (ER). While many of the molecular mechanisms underlying these two pathways remain to be elucidated, it is generally accepted that their relative contributi...

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Main Authors: Peter eKim, Robert eMullen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2013.00241/full