Mitochondria play a central role in energy metabolism and overall health. In obesity and its comorbidities, mitochondrial ...

Enzyme kinetic data from the BRENDA database were mapped onto the genome-scale metabolic model of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to ...

Mice genetically engineered to lack the amino acid cysteine, and fed a cysteine-free diet, lost 30 percent of their body weight in a week.

Two of the traits that set modern humans apart from non-human primates are taller stature and a higher basal metabolic rate. Researchers have identified a genetic variant that contributed to the ...