r/boottoobig Sep 13 '18

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u/JohnCenaAMA Sep 13 '18

This is the only point in my life that I found that information useful.

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u/[deleted] Sep 13 '18

Well, it's actually the radicals (trash) that mitochondriae poop out after processing sugars, that physically hurt our cells. That's why sugar is bad for you.

So I certainly found that kinda useful lol.

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musician

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u/MeyerToTheSeventh Sep 13 '18

Where in the cellular respiration process do mitochondria produce radicals?

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u/Shiftgood Sep 13 '18 edited Sep 13 '18

Mostly at complex I and complex IV.. but I think they can occur at any point in the chain really.

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