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Episode 76. Malaria & Reminiscences: Nobel Laureate Peter Agre

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Aqua Gliss, Glycerol Pathways, and Nobel Prize Celebrations

This chapter explores the Hydroction Skin product, aqua pore glyceroporn, and the role of glycerol in the body's evolution and metal transportation. It discusses surprising experiment findings on aquaporin and ion channels, leading to a personal anecdote about receiving the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The chapter also touches on aquaporins in malaria parasites, the fight against malaria, and the genetic experiments on aquaporin expression in plants and mosquitoes.

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