Extend the youth allow yeast

Employees of the Johns Hopkins University (USA) and the National Taiwan University were able to stop the aging process at the molecular level. Their know-how is able to push the established methods of the extension of youth in the form of cosmetic procedures and diets on the back burner. Now scientists will study closely "rejuvenating enzyme", which contain ... ordinary yeast.

As it was found in unicellular organisms present special yeast protein, which is responsible for their aging changes. When his work is artificially suppressed, then the organisms grow old quickly, and, accordingly, the period of their life expectancy shortened. Conversely, scientists should strengthen the function of the protein, aging is slow.

According to the professor of molecular biology, genetics and oncology Jeff Beck, molecular components contained in yeast, similar to those that affect the aging process in humans. This gave researchers reason to believe that the first time in the history of science they were able to find a natural, biomechanical way to prolong youth. According to Beck, the so-called acetylation (acetyl group to add components to an existing molecule) can significantly enhance the function of enzymes that determine the protective properties of an organism to adverse environmental factors and thus otodvigayushih its aging. Empirically it has been found that this process will achieve increased longevity of yeasts up to 50%. There is every reason to believe that in a similar way and can extend human life

Until now, acetylation is not directly linked to the aging process, but now it has acquired a completely new role. Scientists have successfully conducted anti-aging therapy by leaps and bounds, and now they are going to check whether this phenomenon in relation to mammalian cells.

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