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Leucing weight with a futile cycle.
- Source :
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Cell metabolism [Cell Metab] 2007 Sep; Vol. 6 (3), pp. 155-6. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The essential amino acid leucine serves as a signal that activates protein synthesis. A new study by She et al. (2007) in this issue of Cell Metabolism shows that raising circulating leucine by blocking leucine breakdown drives a futile cycle of protein synthesis and degradation that contributes to higher-energy expenditure, resistance to dietary obesity, and improved insulin sensitivity.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1550-4131
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Cell metabolism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17767901
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2007.08.009