Decelerated protein synthesis, degradation in a worm with doubled lifespan
Wednesday, September 14, 2016 - 18:42
in Health & Medicine
The gradual accumulation of damage to all kinds of molecules in the cell is often considered as the primary cause of aging. This escalating damage could cause the progressive failure of cell processes, finally leading to deterioration and death. Increased degradation of damaged proteins and replacement by resynthesized proteins, referred to as protein turnover, could minimize this escalating protein damage, therefore slowing down the aging process.
