Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have shown that the amino acid 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) helps to restore deficiencies in Complex I (CI), the first of a series of protein complexes that transport electrons and support mitochondrial energization.
Tokyo Metropolitan University researchers discovered that 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) aids in the repair of deficits in Complex I (CI), the first in a series of protein complexes that transport electrons and help energise the mitochondria.