The Mitochondrion in Aging and Disease: Volume 127 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780123946256)

Mitochondria, the "power plants" of eukaryotic cells, are best known for the generation of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the universal cellular "energy currency" of the cell, and the synthesis of different essential components. Mitochondrial dysfunction is known to lead to various degenerative disorders, disease, and aging. The Mitochondrion in Aging and Disease works to unravel the processes leading to mitochondrial impairments and of pathways involved in mitochondrial quality control and their impact on health and aging will be addressed.

Author: H. D. Osiewacz
ISBN-10: 0123946255
ISBN-13: 9780123946256
Publisher: Academic Press
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2014
Pages: 290
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.35lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.00w x 0.70d