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SS-31, Elamipretide · How it works
Nerve energy
Neurons use huge amounts of energy, and long axons depend on mitochondria far from the cell body. SS-31 protects neurons from mitochondrial toxins and oxidative death. It acts as a neuroprotective agent in models of brain and nerve disease. Energy reaches the far end of the nerve.
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- Mitochondria-targeted peptide antioxidants: novel neuroprotective agents (Abstract · checked 2026-10-13)