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posted on 2004-01-01, 00:00 authored by M. N. Moore, D. Lowe, A. KöhlerLysosomes are ubiquitous cellular organelles that provide a waste disposal and macromolecular recycling system (autophagy) and also a membrane-bound compartment for intracellular digestion of food ingested by the cells. They accumulate many toxic metals a