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Published online 4 September 2007 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news070903-4
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Futile protein cycle keeps mice thin
Making and breaking proteins helps mice to burn off extra calories.
Eating as much as you like but never getting fat sounds like a dieter's dream. But it's a reality for mice missing a key gene, researchers have found.
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