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[The role of beta 3-adrenergic receptors in the human organism].
Przeglad lekarski - 1 Jan 2001
Zdrojewicz Z, Sztuka-Pietkiewicz A
Abstract excerpt
Beta 3-adrenergic receptors (beta 3 ARs) are important structures in the human body but the role they play is not yet very clear. Stimulation of beta 3 AR in adipose tissue causes greater energy expenditure and increases thermogenesis and lipolysis. Mutation of the gene coding beta 3 AR in position 64 with thymidine instead of cytosine leads to the replacement of tryptophan (Trp 64) with arginine (Arg 64) and may...
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