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The Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging - Supernova: Pliki

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Index<br />

Heart<br />

comparison to man-made pump 189<br />

muscle cells <strong>of</strong><br />

see cardiomyocyte<br />

Heart attack 53-54, 133<br />

Hemin<br />

see haemin<br />

Hepatocytes<br />

see liver<br />

Heteroplasmy 66, 92<br />

High density lipoprotein 50-51<br />

function 51<br />

Histones 25<br />

hok 181<br />

Homeotherms 69<br />

Hydrogen peroxide 6, 67, 108, 121, 139, 143,<br />

161<br />

Hydronium 10, 144, 150-151<br />

Hydroperoxyl radical<br />

see perhydroxyl radical<br />

Hydrophobicity (<strong>of</strong> mt-coded proteins) 116,<br />

118, 182<br />

see also nuclear complementation <strong>of</strong><br />

mtDNA<br />

Hydroxide anion 10, 123, 144, 153-155<br />

membrane transport 123, 153-155<br />

Hydroxyl radical 41, 122, 141<br />

Hypercholesterolaemia 161<br />

Hyperplasia (in atherosclerosis) 54<br />

I<br />

Illegitimate recombination<br />

see mitochondrial DNA, recombination,<br />

illegitimate<br />

Indeterminate growth 72-73<br />

see also negligible senescence<br />

Inherited mtDNA-linked diseases<br />

see diseases linked to mtDNA, inherited<br />

Inner membrane (mitochondrial) 8-10<br />

composition 8-9<br />

metabolite transport across 9-10<br />

protein import across<br />

see protein import (mitochondrial)<br />

Inorganic phosphate<br />

see phosphate<br />

In situ hybridisation (to mtDNA) 75<br />

Insulin 56<br />

Inteins 184<br />

Intermembrane space (mitochondrial) 8, 74,<br />

121, 143<br />

Interspecies comparisons 68-74<br />

<strong>of</strong> membrane oxidisability 71<br />

<strong>of</strong> metabolic rate 69-70<br />

<strong>of</strong> superoxide production 71<br />

<strong>of</strong> antioxidant enzymes 73-74<br />

<strong>of</strong> blood glucose 75<br />

see also indeterminate growth<br />

Intervention in aging<br />

see lifespan, extension <strong>of</strong> maximum<br />

Iron 35, 107-108, 121<br />

see also transition metals<br />

J<br />

JC-1 126<br />

K<br />

Kearns-Sayre syndrome 120<br />

Kell DB 148-149, 153<br />

Kidneys 125,173<br />

King MP 77,103,160<br />

Krebs H 14<br />

Krebs cycle<br />

see TCA cycle<br />

L<br />

205<br />

Lactate 12, 103<br />

Lactate dehydrogenase 110, 161<br />

Lactic acid<br />

see lactate<br />

Lawen A 104<br />

LDL<br />

see low density lipoprotein<br />

LEC<br />

see lonely electron carrier<br />

LEC parity 37-38<br />

Lens (<strong>of</strong> eye) 56<br />

Lewis C 115<br />

Leucocytes 108<br />

Lifespan<br />

evolution <strong>of</strong> 61, 70-71<br />

see also disposable soma theory<br />

extension <strong>of</strong> maximum<br />

approaches assuming<br />

MiFRA 165-173<br />

timescale for 198<br />

dangers <strong>of</strong> unanticipated 195-199<br />

effects on lifestyle 198<br />

influence <strong>of</strong> pessimism 195, 199<br />

plausibility 38, 86, 187-190<br />

in good health 189<br />

maternal inheritance <strong>of</strong> 131-132<br />

average versus maximum 66-67, 121-122<br />

Lipids 41-43, 47-51<br />

defined 47<br />

see also lipid metabolism

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