Metabolic flexibility via mitochondrial BCAA carrier SLC25A44 is required for optimal fever
Importing necessary metabolites into the mitochondrial matrix is a crucial step of fuel choice during stress adaptation. Branched chain-amino acids (BCAAs) are essential amino acids needed for anabolic processes, but they are also imported into the mitochondria for catabolic reactions. What controls...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2021-05-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/66865 |