Neat News 3455 (added 2025-11-04)

Cell energy from leucine

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Leucine is an essential amino acid that is also used as a food additive. It has now been found to play an essential role in mitochondrial efficiency. As a consequence, a leucine rich diet may support mitochondrial health and may also support therapies for energy-related diseases or cancer.

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