When your cells are running low on energy, a protein called AMPK senses this and tells the cell to break down stored sugar and fat to make more fuel.

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Atrial natriuretic peptide regulates lipid mobilization and oxygen consumption in human adipocytes by activating AMPK.

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2011 Jul 8

The study shows that turning on AMPK in fat cells causes them to burn fat for energy, which supports the idea that AMPK helps cells release stored fuel when energy is needed.

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AMP-Activated Protein Kinase (AMPK): A Cellular Energy Sensor and the Guardian of Metabolism

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The study shows that AMPK senses low energy in cells and turns on processes that release stored energy from sugar and fat, which is exactly what the claim says.

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