| Modification Notes |
Peroxisomes are single-membrane bound organelles present in virtually all eukaryotic cells. They are involved in numerous catabolic and anabolic pathways, including beta-oxidation of very long chain fatty acids, metabolism of hydrogen peroxide, plasmalogen biosynthesis and bile acid synthesis. The Peroxin gene family, which includes more than 20 members, is required for peroxisome biogenesis. Peroxin 10 (Peroxisome biogenesis factor 10), also known as RNF69 (RING finger protein 69), is a 326 amino acid protein that exhibits E3 ligase activity in vitro, suggesting that it is involved in Ubc4-dependent ubiquination. Defects in the gene encoding Peroxin 10 are the result of a number of different disorders, such as Peroxisome biogenesis disorder complementation group 7, Zellweger syndrome and adrenoleukodystrophy neonatal. There are two isoforms of Peroxin 10 that are produced as a result of alternative splicing events. |