Futile protein cycle keeps mice thin

Making and breaking proteins helps mice to burn off extra calories.

Eating as much as you like but never getting fat sounds like a dieter’s dream. But it’s a reality for mice missing a key gene, researchers have found.

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Futile protein cycle keeps mice thin

Making and breaking proteins helps mice to burn off extra calories.

Eating as much as you like but never getting fat sounds like a dieter’s dream. But it’s a reality for mice missing a key gene, researchers have found.

Read the story here.

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