respiration

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Their results showed that polyamines primarily boost glycolysis, the process that quickly converts glucose into energy, rather than enhancing mitochondrial respiration, which is more closely tied to healthy aging.

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Their findings could represent some of the earliest signs of aerobic respiration on Earth.

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This breakdown is driven by biological activity, including predation, clumping of particles, and microbial respiration.

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These supercomplexes are thought to improve the efficiency of mitochondrial respiration.

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Microorganisms drive nearly every step of these processes, using substances like sulfur and iron for respiration in much the same way humans rely on oxygen to metabolize food.

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