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Hydrogen donors and acceptors and basic amino acids jointly contribute to carcinogenesis.

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A hypothesis is postulated that high content of hydrogen donors and acceptors, and basic amino acids cause the intracellular trapping of the H+ and Cl- ions, which increases cancer risks… Click to show full abstract

A hypothesis is postulated that high content of hydrogen donors and acceptors, and basic amino acids cause the intracellular trapping of the H+ and Cl- ions, which increases cancer risks as local formation of HCl is mutagenic to DNA. Other cations such as Ca2+, and weak acids such as short-chain organic acids may attenuate the intracellular gathering of the H+ and Cl-, two of the most abundant ions in the cells. Current data on increased cancer risks in diabetic and obese patients are consistent with the assumption that hydrogen bonding propensity on glucose, triglycerides and other molecules is among the causative factors.

Keywords: basic amino; amino acids; hydrogen; hydrogen donors; acceptors basic; donors acceptors

Journal Title: Medical hypotheses
Year Published: 2017

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