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PTER is a N-acetyltaurine hydrolase that regulates feeding and obesity.

Updated Oct 17, 2026

Human and animal researchNature2024Read the source on PubMed

From the closing abstract passage

“These data place PTER into a central enzymatic node of secondary taurine metabolism and uncover a role for PTER and N-acetyltaurine in body weight…”

A short excerpt, not the complete finding. Read the linked abstract for the comparison, measurements and context.

Publication details
Record
PubMed 39112712
Publication types
research-article · Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Indexed subjects
Liver · Kidney · Brain Stem · Mice, Inbred C57BL · Mice, Knockout
Source record checked
2026-10-18

Publication type and subject indexing describe the record; they are not a quality grade or proof of a benefit. An abstract does not replace a review of the full methods and results.

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