Answer to Question #49549 in Other Biology for muhammad arshad
Question #49549
why lysosomes does not digest their own cells
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Expert's answer
2014-12-02T04:39:31-0500
Lysosomes have theirown membrane, so, they are separated from the cytosol and the pH inside the lysosomes is about 4.8 when the pH in the cytosol is about 7. So, lysosomal enzymes cannot work within the cytosol because the high pH reduces their activity.
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