Mitochondria
Also known as: mitochondrion · mitochondrial function · cellular energy
The cell’s energy-producing organelles; their function is central to cellular-energy and longevity research.
Mitochondria are the organelles that generate most of a cell’s usable energy (ATP) through the electron transport chain. They carry their own small genome, separate from the nucleus, and their health is tightly linked to metabolism, ageing and endurance.
They are the focus of the cellular-energy research category: MOTS-c is a peptide encoded within the mitochondrial genome itself, and Methylene Blue is studied for its interaction with the mitochondrial electron transport chain.
Declining mitochondrial function is a recurring theme in ageing research, which links this concept to longevity as well as energy.
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MOTS-c
A mitochondrial-derived peptide studied for metabolic regulation, cellular energy and exercise capacity.
Methylene Blue
A synthetic phenothiazine dye (not a peptide) studied for mitochondrial electron transport, cellular energy and cognition.
Telomere / Telomerase
Protective caps on chromosome ends (telomeres) and the enzyme that extends them (telomerase) — central to longevity research.
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