Hydrogen gas as a central on-off functional switch of reversible metabolic arrest – New perspectives for biotechnological applications.
Sotirios Zerveas, Evaggelos Kydonakis, Melpomeni-Sofia Mente, Vangelis Daskalakis, Kiriakos Kotzabasis · Journal of biotechnology · 2021
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What the Findings Mean
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What the Researchers Studied
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What Effects Did Molecular Hydrogen Have?
Herein, the researchers report on the complete reversible arrest of cellular metabolism and cell growth in a series of organisms, from microalgae to yeast upon exposure to a 100 % hydrogen atmosphere. Various proteins, including photosynthetic and respiratory complexes (LHCII, cytochrome c5) are probed in the interaction with hydrogen. According to the above mechanism, an absolute hydrogen atmosphere can preserve biological products (e.g. fruits) for a long time without consuming any energy.
Why These Findings Matter
These findings add evidence supporting molecular hydrogen's therapeutic potential within the biological process and outcomes directly measured in this publication and contribute to the growing body of molecular-hydrogen research.
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