An unexpected trigger for calorie burning in brown fat

Sheng Hui () and Joshua D. Rabinowitz ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 560, issue 7716, 38-39

Abstract: The molecule succinate, which is a product of metabolism, promotes heat production and therefore calorie burning in brown fat in mice. This discovery could have implications for combating obesity in humans.

Keywords: Biochemistry; Metabolism; Physiology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-05619-7

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