Getting closer to the root of calorie restriction
Salk Institute researchers have identified an enzyme crucial to the life-extension effects brought about by dietary restriction. This brings us closer to identifying the initiating signal for the cascade of effects organisms experience when subject to CR conditions. Once this ‘holy grail’ is discovered, we’ll be well on the path to creating a drug that activates the cascade.
The article: Climbing the ladder to longevity: critical enzyme pair identified