Proteins

Discussion in 'Chemistry' started by timojin, Oct 22, 2015.

  1. timojin Valued Senior Member

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    I heard an expression that proteins change with aging in our body. Any comment
     
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  3. origin Heading towards oblivion Valued Senior Member

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    As we age protein synthesis decreases.
     
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  5. timojin Valued Senior Member

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    I agree. To synthesise a protein it have to go through unfolding the DNA and so it means that one telomer have to be shortened and so the synthesis in number probably will decrease ?

    Thinking in term of skin . since the skin have a low turn over and at the same time is exposed to UV and oxidation from oxygen exposure , some crosslinking of collagen might take place.
     
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  7. origin Heading towards oblivion Valued Senior Member

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    I guess, if you say so....

    Got me. My daughter has a degree in Molecular Genetics, I however do not know shit about biology and am not really that interested in the nitty-gritty aspects of it.
     
  8. John Connellan Valued Senior Member

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    Skin has quite a high turnover rate for understandable reasons. Epidermal cells are replaced every 20 days or so.
     
  9. timojin Valued Senior Member

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    Thank you for your input which made me look for more information . Interesting nervous cells and lens cell are for life time
    Body cell turn over.

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  10. kilao Registered Member

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    The chemicals such as lanolin, may change these numbers. Hope so
     
  11. timojin Valued Senior Member

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    Change the number of what ?
     

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