- from 1972
- free radical damage to mitochondria leads to a loss of cellular energy and function over time
- energy comes from plant sucking up solar energy
- plants turns low-energy electrons into high-energy ones using solar energy (also check Antioxidants)
Mitochondrial theory of aging
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- Oxidative phosphorylation
- superoxid is out of control, smashes around the cell, is damaging the DNA: Mitochondrial theory of aging