Peroxisomes are formed from pre-existing peroxisomes but also originate de novo by budding from the ER.
The ER contributes to the formation of new peroxisomes as well as to the maintenance of pre-existing peroxisomes.
The Sec61 and the Get pathway proteins are involved in import of peroxisomal membrane proteins (PMPs) into the ER membrane.
Biochemically distinct pre-peroxisomal vesicles traffic PMPs out of the ER.
Pex19, a cytosolic peroxin is required for the budding of pre-peroxisomal vesicles from the ER.