In which cellular organelle is fatty acid converted into succinate?

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24 Apr 2018
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Fatty acids are broken down into succinate within the glyoxysome, a specialized organelle found in plant cells and some microorganisms. Peroxisomes also metabolize fatty acids but do not convert them directly into succinate. Lysosomes are involved in degradation of macromolecules, while the Golgi apparatus functions in protein modification and sorting.

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