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12 years ago
Peroxisomes and the smooth endoplasmic reticulum are both organelles associated with the detoxification of harmful substances. How do these two organelles differ with regard to this process?
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Within the sER, drug detoxification is typically via enzyme-catalyzed hydroxylation, which makes hydrophobic substances more water soluble for elimination from the body. During the process, the metabolite of the drug can be more toxic than the original substance or may induce drug tolerance.
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