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The Mitochondrial “Vitamin” from Interstellar Dust

The Mitochondrial “Vitamin” from Interstellar Dust

Update: 2025-11-06
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There’s a molecule that’s been tentatively identified in the same interstellar material that forms stars and planets, yet it also shapes growth, metabolism, and cognition here on Earth. In several mammalian species,Its absence causes deficiency and it's repletion, resolution; and no, it’s not a vitamin, but should it be?

Its chemistry is analogous to the combination of vitamin B2, vitamin B6 vitamin C, and its role in evolution may trace back to the very beginning of biology.

00:00 – From Interstellar Dust to Human Biology
01:06 – Discovery: A New Redox Co-Factor
01:44 – Biological Role: Deficiency, Growth, and Evolution
02:41 – Mechanisms: NAD⁺ Regeneration and Mitochondrial Signaling
03:11 – Human Evidence: Cognitive and Metabolic Effects
04:41 – Chemistry & Safety: Potency and Tolerability
06:55 – Conclusion

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8533503/

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The Mitochondrial “Vitamin” from Interstellar Dust

The Mitochondrial “Vitamin” from Interstellar Dust

Dr. William Wallace