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Discovery identifies key factor for balancing saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in the body
The research team found that the expression of stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), an enzyme responsible for fatty acid desaturation, was almost completely lost in mice with adipocyte-specific ...
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A Bodily Balancing Act: Breakthrough discovery identifies key factor for balancing saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in the body
Researchers have identified ARMC5 as a key regulator of fatty acid balance in adipose tissue. ARMC5 degrades non-SCAP-bound SREBP1, activating it to regulate stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), an ...