Peroxisomes perform amine oxidation and assimilation in yeast.

In yeast and plant cells, long fatty acids are converted to medium chain fatty acids, which are eventually broken down to carbon dioxide and water exclusively in the peroxisomes.

In animal cells, peroxisomes are involved in synthesis of plasmalogen.

Catalase, a peroxisomal enzyme, uses H₂O₂ to oxidise other substrates.

Peroxisomes play an important role in absorption of vitamin A.

A Glucosinolate molecule is made by peroxisomes to fight fungal penetration in the cell.

Uric acid oxidase catalyses the oxidation of uric acid to 5-hydroxyisourate.

Peroxisomes differ from lysosomes in having oxidative enzymes.

Peroxisomes are involved in the digestion (catabolism) of very long chain fatty acids.

The liver is the organ primarily responsible for detoxifying the blood before it travels throughout the body.

Peroxisomes are found in all eucaryotic cells. 

Peroxisomes were identified as organelles by the Belgian cytologist Christian de Duve in 1967.

Peroxisomes can be derived from the endoplasmic reticulum.

X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy is a peroxisomal disorder. 

Ubiquitination appears to be crucial for the export of PEX5.