Description
Lonidamineinhibitsglycolysisbyinhibitinghexokinases;itexhibitsanti-aging,anti-parasitic,andanti-fertilityactivities.LonidamineincreasesLifespaninCaenorhaBDitiselegans,increasingstressresistanceandpromotingmitochondrialrespirationbyincreasinglevelsofROS.Lonidaminealsodisplaysantibioticactivity,causingdeathinTrypanosoma.Invivo,lonidamineincreasestestesweightanddecreasesspermcountandtestosteronelevels.
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