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Caloric restriction and mitochondrial fatty acid composition

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Tue Jan 19 22:46:53 EST 1999


 It has been suggested that proton leak serves as a sink for
>redox energy to prevent ROS production by the respiratory chain.
>
What does this mean?  Reactive oxygen  species?


>Is higher proton leak in aged animals a compensatory mechanism to cope with
>having a more sloppy respiratory chain that leaks more ROS?

More sloppy....intersting english :-)





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