On Wed, 28 Oct 1998, EVW Rotunno wrote:

> Cells have small strutures called lysosomes, which
> contain hydrolytic enzymes that digest the
> proteins, carbohydrates and lipids in the cell
> when the cell is injured.

This is a little off topic, but why is this helpful
within a live organism?

Does this mean that when a cell is injured, instead of
being repaired it is deconstructed and its components
recycled?

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