Malate and Fumarate Extend Lifespan in Caenorhabditis elegans

Malate, the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle metabolite, increased lifespan and thermotolerance in the nematode C. elegans. Malate can be synthesized from fumarate by the enzyme fumarase and further oxidized to oxaloacetate by malate dehydrogenase with the accompanying reduction of NAD. Addition of fu...

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Main Authors: Edwards, Clare B., Copes, Neil, Brito, Andres G., Canfield, John, Bradshaw, Patrick C.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3589421/