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Which organelle uses molecular oxygen to convert and detoxify harmful substances?
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Peroxisomes are membranous sacs containing powerful oxidase enzymes that use molecular oxygen to detoxify a number of harmful or poisonous substances including alcohol and formaldehyde.
(found in Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology, edition 9, Elaine Marieb p. 73)
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