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SCIENCEApr 22 · 00:00 UTCNATURE NEWSLawrence Kazak

Glycerol-driven TNAP activation in thermogenesis and mineralization

Glycerol acts as an allosteric activator for tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP), linking it to thermogenesis and mineralization processes. This activation drives the futile creatine cycle, a metabolic mechanism with potential implications in energy regulation.

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