Molecule boosts fat burning: Study identifies a new signaling molecule that increases the energy consumption of brown fat cells - Science Daily

A study has identified a molecule -- the purine inosine -- that boosts fat burning in brown adipocytes. The mechanism was discovered in mice, but probably exists in humans as well: If a transporter for inosine is less active, the mice remain significantly lea…

Normally, fat cells store energy. In brown fat cells, however, energy is dissipated as heat -- brown fat thus serves as a biological heater. Most mammals therefore have this mechanism. In humans it k… [+4233 chars]

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