Glutathione peroxidase 2 (Gpx2) preserves mitochondrial function and decreases ROS levels in chronologically aged yeast
Melina Canizal‐García, Berenice Eridani Olmos‐Orizaba, Mario Moreno‐Jimenez, Elizabeth Calderón‐Cortés, Alfredo Saavedra‐Molina, Christian Cortés‐Rojo
Abstract
is a late - acting antioxidant system that decreases mitochondrial ROS production and preserves ETC function, without being involved in the preservation of PUFA levels in mitochondria.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyMitochondrionMitochondrial ROSBiochemistryInner mitochondrial membraneMitochondrial Function and PathologyFungal and yeast genetics researchRedox biology and oxidative stress