Glycosomes are specialized peroxisomes in protists of the taxon Kinetoplastea.
Glycosomes compartmentalize enzymes of glycolysis and some other metabolic processes.
Compartmentation compensates for a lack of feedback regulation of glycolytic enzymes.
Glycosome turnover and dynamics play important roles in remodelling of metabolism.
A glycosome-targeted phosphatase participates in lifecycle differentiation signalling.