Telomere / Telomerase
Also known as: telomere · telomerase · telomere length
Protective caps on chromosome ends (telomeres) and the enzyme that extends them (telomerase) — central to longevity research.
Telomeres are repetitive DNA caps at the ends of chromosomes that protect the genetic code from erosion each time a cell divides. They shorten with every division, and their length is treated as a marker of cellular ageing.
Telomerase is the enzyme that can add length back to telomeres. Interest in activating it underpins much longevity research — and it is the mechanism most associated with Epitalon, which has been studied for telomerase activation.
Telomere biology sits at the centre of the cellular-ageing and healthspan research category.
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Epitalon
A tetrapeptide (Ala-Glu-Asp-Gly) studied for telomerase activation, circadian regulation and longevity research.
Peptide Bioregulator
Very short peptides proposed to act tissue-specifically on gene expression — the basis of the longevity bioregulator research.
Mitochondria
The cell’s energy-producing organelles; their function is central to cellular-energy and longevity research.
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