Download or read book Protein Metabolism in Aging written by Harold L. Segal and published by . This book was released on 1990-04-17 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work examines recent research in the biochemical basis of aging and offers contributions from an international group of researchers actively engaged in this field. It provides valuable new data on how aging alters protein metabolism and structure, the cell, endocrine and neurobiological functions, and free radicals. The book also explores the effects of dietary restrictions on aging. Specific topics include mechanisms of protein degradation; turnover of plasma membrane proteins in hepatocytes; genetic, biochemical, and molecular studies of cellular senescence; effects of aging and dietary restrictions on protein synthesis; and physiological antioxidant defense and repair systems.