Copper may be Key in Burning Fat

A research team led by a scientist at the Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and at the University of California has found that copper plays a key role in metabolizing fat. Copper has been gaining increasing attention over the past decade for its role in certain biological functions. This metal is used in cookware, electronics, jewelry and plumbing. Copper is essential to form red blood cells, absorb iron, develop connective tissue and support the immune system. Copper’s role in fat metabolism will be published for the first time in the July issue of Nature Chemical Biology.

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