<P> In aerobic organisms the energy needed to fuel biological functions is produced in the mitochondria via the electron transport chain . In addition to energy , reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) with the potential to cause cellular damage are produced . ROS can damage lipid , DNA , RNA , and proteins , which , in theory , contributes to the physiology of aging . </P>
<P> In aerobic organisms the energy needed to fuel biological functions is produced in the mitochondria via the electron transport chain . In addition to energy , reactive oxygen species ( ROS ) with the potential to cause cellular damage are produced . ROS can damage lipid , DNA , RNA , and proteins , which , in theory , contributes to the physiology of aging . </P>
where are reactive oxygen species produced in the body
where are reactive oxygen species produced in the body
in the mitochondria
in the mitochondria