... function of the electron transport components. This paper will present the molecular mechanisms of ROS production, as well as the existing evidence of mitochondrial ROS involvement in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Introduction Oxygen is damaging to aerobic organisms at levels higher than are found in the atmosphere. Frank (1985) found that the deleterious effects are caused by reactive oxygen species (ROS) free ... eukaryotic ˜power house' that produces adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and allows the cells to carry out all of their functions (Figge et al., 2013). However, oxidative damage affe...

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