Noncorrelation between maximum life span and antioxidant enzyme levels among homeotherms: Implications for retarding human aging

Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-36

  De Grey, Aubrey D N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

AGING; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVOLUTION; FLY; GENE MUTATION; MITOCHONDRIAL MEMBRANE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; NEMATODA;

EID: 0034050844     PISSN: 10945458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/rej.1.2000.3.25     Document Type: Article

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