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The discovery of the mitochondrial microprotein opens the path to obesity and aging therapy

The discovery of the mitochondrial microprotein opens the path to obesity and aging therapy

Like bees breathing life in the gardens, providing pollen and blooming flowers, small cellular machinery called mitochondria breathes life into our bodies, buzzing with energy, because they produce fuel that drives every of our cells. Maintenance of mitochondrial metabolism requires the contribution of many molecules and proteins-which have not yet been discovered. Scientists of the […]