Sulfide:quinone oxidoreductase drives mitochondrial supersulfide metabolism to regulate bioenergetics and longevity in eukaryotes
Jia Yao, Tetsuro Matsunaga, Akira Nishimura, Meg Shieh, Tomoaki Ida, Minkyung Jung, Seiryo Ogata, Tsuyoshi Takata, Uladzimir Barayeu, Hozumi Motohashi, Masanobu Morita, Takaaki Akaike
This study shows that SQR is essential for mitochondrial function and longevity by regulating sulfur respiration and supersulfide metabolism in yeast and mice.
bioRxiv · Apr 7, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry