Cellular Containers

Lysosomes:

• Structure:

1. Single Membrane
   
2. Integrated with transporters (Proton Pumps)
   
3. Many digestive enzymes on the inside

• Function

1. Houses the decomposition of Macromolecules
2. Allows for protons to enter the system and create an acidic environment of 5.0 pH
   
3. Acidic environment allows for optimum performance of enzymes to break down macromolecules into their monomers for waste or recycling

Peroxisomes:

• Structure:

1. Single Membrane, integrated transporters
2. Enzymes
   
3. Catalase

• Function: (dependent on the cell type, e.g. liver, kidney, plant)
  

1. Houses oxidation reduction (RedOx) reactions
2. These RedOx reactions breakdown special molecules and make safe products for trash or recycling and hydrogen peroxide
3. An enzyme that converts a product of RedOx reactions, hydrogen peroxide, into water and oxygen.

Vacuoles:

• Structure:

1. Single Membrane
2. Integrated transporters
3. Enzymes for specialized digestion
4. Ions and proteins

• Function:

1. Stores water to give structural support for the plant cell and houses other chemicals
2. Allow for entry of ions or exit of protein monomers, or other chemicals
3. Enzymes can break down certain chemicals (specialized vacuole) but seeds have vacuoles that contain enzymes and protein, in which the protein is broken down into monomers allowing growth for the plant.

Vesicles:

• Structure:

1. Membrane bounded bubbles

• Function:

1. Carry (transport) material around the cell, located mostly near the endomembrane system.