The Claim
During prolonged aerobic exercise, decreased sensitivity of CPT1 to malonyl-CoA and increased mitochondrial CD36 content occur simultaneously and are both associated with elevated fat oxidation in human skeletal muscle.
What the research says
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During long-duration aerobic exercise, two changes in muscle cells—reduced inhibition of fat transport by malonyl-CoA and increased presence of CD36 protein in mitochondria—occur together and are linked to higher rates of fat burning.
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During prolonged aerobic exercise, the reduction in CPTI sensitivity to malonyl-CoA and the increase in mitochondrial CD36 content occur simultaneously and are both associated with elevated fat oxidation, suggesting these are complementary, non-redundant mechanisms regulating mitochondrial fatty acid transport in human skeletal muscle.
During long aerobic exercise, muscle cells make it easier for fat to enter their energy factories by loosening a molecular brake on a key enzyme and by moving a fat shuttle to the factory entrance. This allows more fat to be pulled in and burned for energy.
What the research says
1 studyDuring long exercise, two different systems in muscle cells help burn fat: one lets the fat-burning enzyme work better by blocking its inhibitor, and another brings more fat into the cell’s power plants. The study shows both happen at the same time and both are needed for maximum fat burning.
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