Changes in the micro-environment and aging

ABSTRACT

The dehydration Theory of Aging has been further elaborated by citing reactions between proteins such as those of bacterial cell walls, algae and collagen and toxins such as dyes and metals, formaldehyde quinone and the tannins. It has been argued that the reactions are initiated by disturbance in the micro-environment followed by fixation to the protein and finally introduction of cross-links accompanied by dehydration