About The Medical Condition Ob Protein
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Ob Protein
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What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Ob Protein?
A 16-kD peptide hormone secreted from white adipocytes and implicated in the regulation of food intake and energy balance. Leptin provides the key afferent signal from fat cells in the feedback system that controls body fat stores.
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