How do lysosomes function?

Lysosomes can even function to digest the entire cell that contains them. For example, when a tadpole develops into a frog, lysosomes within the cell of the tadpole's tail cause its digestion. The molecules released are used to build different cells, perhaps in the newly formed legs of the adult frog. read more

Functions of Lysosomes The functions of lysosomes concern the different ways in which the enzymes contained within the membrane (that defines and encloses the lysosome) affect other materials, which can originate from either outside or inside the cell. read more

The main functions of lysosomes are to get rid of virus and bacteria, digest food particles and other damaged organelles, and help patch cell wall membranes. Lysosomes have special enzymes that allow them to do perform these functions. The word lysosome stems from the Greek words lysis, meaning destruction or dissolution, and soma, which means body. read more