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Red Light and mitocondria
Right light therapy is said to target cytochrome C oxidase, complex IV, of the mitochondria. Most complexes of the mitochondria contain functional groups that absorb one wavelength of visible light or another. Absorption of light may translate into increased membrane potential, which translates into more ATP. This post introduces the role of ATP in…
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Skeletal Muscle Autophagy
Cleaning up damaged mitochondria is a key function of lysosomes. Skeletal muscle is particularly prone to damage to mitochondria that puts a strain on autophagy such that the lysosome portion of phagosomes needs to be blebbed off and recycled in an alternative pathway. The PIP that regulates CIC7 is phosphorylated on positions [3,5] not…