Lysosome

Organelle Details
Lysosome
Base Cost (MP)	45
Requires Nucleus	Yes
Processes	None
Enzymes	Lipase
Size (Hexes)	1
Osmoregulation Cost	1
Storage	0.5
Unique	No
Upgrades	None
Internal Name	lysosome

Contains digestive enzymes. Can be modified to change the type of enzyme it contains. Only one enzyme per lysosome can be utilized at a time. Enzymes speed up and improve efficiency of digestion.

The lysosome is a membrane-bound organelle that contains hydrolytic enzymes that can break down various biomolecules. Lysosomes allow the cell to digest materials ingested through endocytosis and clean waste products of the cell in a process called autophagy.

Requirements

A cell must have a nucleus to evolve lysosomes.

Processes

No processes.

Modifications

Modify the lysosome to select the enzyme it contains. By default, lysosomes contain lipase which targets single and double membranes.

A lysosome can instead contain chitinase, which targets chitin membranes, or cellulase, which targets cellulose membranes.

Effects

Equipping a lysosome with chitinase or cellulase allows the cell to digest other cells with chitin or cellulose membranes respectively. If a cell has no lysosome equipped with chitinase or cellulase, it can't digest other cells which have these respective membranes.

Alongside its general stats, each lysosome contributes:

• +0.05 digestion speed. Engulfed matter will be digested more quickly.
• +4.5% digestion efficiency for the chosen enzyme. Engulfed cells with the enzyme's target membrane will yield more compounds when digested.

Upgrades

No upgrades.

Strategy

TBA

Scientific Background

TBA