The death marker protein cleans up your muscles after exercise

Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Researchers have demonstrated that physical activity prompts a clean-up of muscles as the protein ubiquitin tags onto worn-out proteins, causing them to be degraded. This prevents the accumulation of damaged proteins and helps keep muscles healthy.

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