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Acid hydrolases are not exclusively lysosomal enzymes as indicated by the specific case of β-glucuronidase. This enzyme is a membrane protein found in the endoplasmic reticulum and in the lysosomes of the cell.
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FISHMAN, W., GOLDMAN, S. & DeLELLIS, R. Dual Localization of β-Glucuronidase in Endoplasmic Reticulum and in Lysosomes. Nature 213, 457–460 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/213457a0
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