Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Peroxisomes are not the right candidate for Chief

Peroxisomes are the cell structures that break down fatty acids, oils and break down toxic substances. But peroxisome is also not a good candidate for the Chief because there are many defects that come with this organelle. One of the main defects that are widely known is the Zellwegger syndrome. This disease is cause of defects in one of the 13 genes of the PEX genes. This Zellwegger spectrum can have overlapping symptoms. The Zellewegger syndrome results from “dysfunctional lipid metabolism and defects of bile acids and plasmalogens”. There are many symptoms that can occur from this syndrome and some of them affect the facial structures because it can make a high forehead, neurological abnormalities, and even to the point of not being able to move. The pain is very unbearable and the citizens deserve a better organelle as Chief.  So once again we can see that peroxisome is not a good fit to run the office as Chief Organelle.

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