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[Beta-3 adrenergic receptor--structure and role in obesity and metabolic disorders].
Postepy higieny i medycyny doswiadczalnej - 1 Jan 1999
Wiejak J, Wyroba E
Abstract excerpt
Structure and essential motifs of beta 3-adrenergic receptor (known previously as atypical beta-AR), which plays a central role in regulation of lipid metabolism have been described. Obesity results from an imbalance between caloric intake and energy expenditure. The consequence of catecholamine activation of beta 3-AR is increased mobilization of fatty acids from triglyceride stores (lipolysis) in brown and...
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