Woronin body
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A Woronin body is a peroxisome
-derived, dense core microbody
with a double membrane
found near the septae that divide hypha
l compartments in filamentous Ascomycota
. One established function of Woronin bodies is the plugging of the septal pores after hyphal wounding, which restricts the
loss of cytoplasm to the sites of injury.
Peroxisome
Peroxisomes are organelles found in virtually all eukaryotic cells. They are involved in the catabolism of very long chain fatty acids, branched chain fatty acids, D-amino acids, polyamines, and biosynthesis of plasmalogens, etherphospholipids critical for the normal function of mammalian brains...
-derived, dense core microbody
Microbody
A microbody is a cytoplasmic organelle of a more or less globular shape that comprises degradative enzymes bound within a single membrane. Microbodies are specialized as containers for metabolic activity.-Types:...
with a double membrane
Biological membrane
A biological membrane or biomembrane is an enclosing or separatingmembrane that acts as a selective barrier, within or around a cell. It consists of a lipid bilayer with embedded proteins that may constitute close to 50% of membrane content...
found near the septae that divide hypha
Hypha
A hypha is a long, branching filamentous structure of a fungus, and also of unrelated Actinobacteria. In most fungi, hyphae are the main mode of vegetative growth, and are collectively called a mycelium; yeasts are unicellular fungi that do not grow as hyphae.-Structure:A hypha consists of one or...
l compartments in filamentous Ascomycota
Ascomycota
The Ascomycota are a Division/Phylum of the kingdom Fungi, and subkingdom Dikarya. Its members are commonly known as the Sac fungi. They are the largest phylum of Fungi, with over 64,000 species...
. One established function of Woronin bodies is the plugging of the septal pores after hyphal wounding, which restricts the
loss of cytoplasm to the sites of injury.