Scientists find differences in naked mole rat's protein disposers

Friday, May 11, 2012 - 18:50 in Biology & Nature

The naked mole rat's unusually long and healthy life span may be explained by cellular machinery that disposes of damaged proteins. Scientists found that this machinery differs in composition from that of other rodents.

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