
pmid: 27959675
A means of “burning fat” — shunting protons to a thermogenic pathway rather than an energy-producing one — is mediated by UCP1, which is expressed in the mitochondria of brown fat. A study in mice has uncovered a similar mechanism in skeletal muscle and white adipose tissue.
Uncoupling Agents, Enzyme Therapy, Amidohydrolases, Mice, Weight Loss, Adipocytes, Animals, Humans, Anti-Obesity Agents, Obesity, Energy Metabolism
Uncoupling Agents, Enzyme Therapy, Amidohydrolases, Mice, Weight Loss, Adipocytes, Animals, Humans, Anti-Obesity Agents, Obesity, Energy Metabolism
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