Prediction and Structural Comparison of Deleterious Coding Nonsynonymous Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (nsSNPs) in Human LEP Gene Associated with Obesity.

Leptin is a peptide hormone that regulates fat stores in the body and appetite by controlling the feeling of satiety. This hormone is secreted by the white adipose tissue and plays a role in the storage and mobilization of fatty acids. Mutations of the LEP gene have been associated with obesity in d...

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Publicado en:BioMed Research International pp. 1 - 11
Autores principales: Bouafi, Hind, Bencheikh, Sara, Mehdi Krami, A. L., Morjane, Imane, Charoute, Hicham, Rouba, Hassan, Saile, Rachid, Benhnini, Fouad, Barakat, Abdelhamid
Formato: pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell 12/4/2019
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