Peroxisomes use 2 types of targeting signal for matrix protein import.
The receptors bind at the peroxisome membrane, deliver their cargo and are recycled.
The import machinery is comprised mainly of peroxisomal membrane proteins (PMPs).
PMPs can insert post translationally but some may traffic to peroxisomes via the ER.
Proteins involved in peroxisome biogenesis are conserved across plant species.