<u>In plants and fungi, β-oxidation is confined to </u><u>peroxisomes.</u><u>Plant peroxisomes mediate a multitude of processes crucial to development.</u>
<u>W</u><u>h</u><u>ereas, in animal cells, β-oxidation is also carried out by </u><u>mitochondria.In addition to providing a compartment for oxidation reactions, peroxisomes are involved in lipid biosynthesis.</u>