Assertion: lysosome | /r/HasProperty | subcellular organelle
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text: Lysosome, subcellular organelle that is found in nearly all types of eukaryotic cells (cells with a clearly defined nucleus) and that is responsible for the digestion of macromolecules, old cell parts, and microorganisms.
text: The latent enzymatic activity was explained when electron microscopy studies subsequently showed that lysosomes were subcellular organelles surrounded by a membrane that prevented the substrate and the enzyme from mixing in the assays that were carried out.