All Are Characteristics of Leptin EXCEPT

question 43

Multiple Choice

All are characteristics of leptin EXCEPT:

• A) it binds to hypothalamus, inhibits release of neuropeptide-Y and is thus an anorexic agent.
• B) it is a signal molecule that limits food intake and increases energy expenditure.
• C) it communicates the status of triacylglycerol levels in the adipocytes to the central nervous system.
• D) if leptin levels are low, appetite is suppressed; and if leptin levels are high, appetite is increased.
• E) it induces synthesis of β-oxidation enzymes and increases expression of uncoupler protein-2 (UCP-2) to increase thermogenesis.

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