Sarcolipin tricks muscle cells into using more energy, burning fat

Wednesday, September 12, 2018 - 08:20 in Health & Medicine

Ever wonder why you burn fat and heat up when you exercise or shiver? Now, researchers have shown that sarcolipin, a small peptide only found in muscles, increases muscle energy expenditure and fat oxidization.

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