Muscle fiber energy metabolism declines

Physiological

Data Availability

Period at which this change occurs is not accurately known

Tissue

  • skeletal muscle Changes

References

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Description

Muscle fibers that remain during ageing undergo major metabolic changes, and exhibit a general decrease in energy metabolism. There is a decline in enzymatic and functional differences between slow and fast twitch muscle fibers.

Properties

Location
Cellular