Lysosomes, lysosomes function,lysosomes function in animal cell,lysosomes structure

 Lysosomes are found in animal cells. 

They are roughly spherical, are enclosed in a single membrane, and average about 500 nm in diameter but range from 50 nm to several 11m in size. 

 They are involved in intracellular digestion and contain the enzymes needed to digest all types of macromolecules. 

These enzymes, called hydrolases, catalyze the hydrolysis of molecules and func­ tionbest under slightly acidic conditions (usually around pH 3.5to 5.0). 

 Lysosomes maintain an acidic environment by pumping protons into their interior.

 

Lysosome-like organelles are found in fungal and protist cells, where they are usually called vacuoles, phagocytic vacu­ oles, or food vacuoles.

They function in intracellular digestion, but many have other functions, including storage of calciumions, phosphate, and amino acids. These organelles are compo­nents of the endocytic pathways observed in protists and fungi, just as lysosomes are part of the endocytic pathways observed in animal cells.