Mitochondrial DNA Damage and Animal Longevity: Insights from Comparative Studies
Chemical reactions in living cells are under strict enzyme control and conform to a tightly regulated metabolic program. However, uncontrolled and potentially deleterious endogenous reactions occur, even under physiological conditions. Aging, in this chemical context, could be viewed as an entropic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Aging Research |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/807108 |