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CAREER: Investigating the mechanisms of peroxisomal membrane protein biogenesis — NSF Award to University of California-Santa Barb

Animal, plant, and fungal cells are divided by internal membranes that define unique compartments termed organelles. These organelles allow the cell to create different chemical environments. For example, an organelle called the peroxisome sequesters metabolic enzymes. These enzymes may produce toxic byproducts, such a

Award titleCAREER: Investigating the mechanisms of peroxisomal membrane protein biogenesis
Award ID2543258
AwardeeUniversity of California-Santa Barbara
CitySANTA BARBARA
StateCA
Amount obligated$1,201,130
Principal investigatorBrooke Gardner
ProgramCell, Dev, & Physio
Start date06/01/2026
AbstractAnimal, plant, and fungal cells are divided by internal membranes that define unique compartments termed organelles. These organelles allow the cell to create different chemical environments. For example, an organelle called the peroxisome sequesters metabolic enzymes. These enzymes may produce toxic byproducts, such as reactive oxygen species, alongside enzymes that degrade those toxic byproducts to protect the cell. Peroxisome function is essential to human health, agricultural success, and of
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