Cellular components have distinct and measurable lifespans at the molecular level.
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Cellular components and molecular constituents possess distinct, measurable lifespans and turnover rates governed by protein degradation and synthesis kinetics.
Evidence for · 4
Cellular age explains variation in age-related cell-to-cell transcriptome variability
2023 · cited by 10
Demonstrates that cellular components and cell types exhibit distinct turnover rates and lifespans that dictate biological aging.
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Circadian period is compensated for repressor protein turnover rates in single cells
2024 · cited by 9
Shows that single-cell protein stability and repressor turnover rates vary and can be quantitatively measured.
Protein degradation kinetics measured by microinjection and live-cell fluorescence microscopy
2024 · cited by 7
Measures distinct absolute degradation rates and half-lives for various proteins and cellular analytes at the single-cell level.
Selective over-synthesis and rapid turnover of mitochondrial protein components of respiratory complexes
2019 · cited by 1
Finds distinct turnover and assembly kinetics, including rapid degradation of unassembled mitochondrial subunits, showing differential lifespans among molecular components.