The ATPase module and the process of cellular immortalization.
The phenotype of normal aging is proposed to result from a progressive decrease in the functional capacity of the mitochondrion as the main supplier of the universal currency of bioenergy, ATP. It is suggested that this aging-related mitochondrial dysfunction specifically concerns the ATPase module of the ATP synthase enzyme complex. Evidence in support of this proposal is reviewed.
Krøoll
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Department of Clinical Chemistry, Blekinge County Hospital, Karlskrona, Sweden.
D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D008928:Mitochondria / Q000378:metabolism*
D000251:Adenosine Triphosphatases