Protein import into yeast microbodies.

A main characteristic of the eukaryotic cell is the compartmentalization of different metabolic processes into membrane-enclosed organelles. Each organelle contains a characteristic set of proteins to accomplish specific metabolic functions which are often essential for the cell's viability. The most recently discovered class of organelles includes the microbodies encompassing group of organelles which have some morphological properties in common. Microbodies are ubiquitousin eukaryotic cells and can be subdivided in different types of organelles based on their metabolic functions (e.g. peroxisomes and glyoxysomes). ... Zie: Summary.