Why that is remains unclear, but it may be through Mrap2's effect on another gene, called Mc4r, which is known to be involved in weight gain.The second and third papers, published as a pair in Nature in August, looked at another way that different bodies metabolise the same diet.
Made by Roche, a pharmaceuticals giant, in collaboration with Affymetrix, a firm that makes DNA chips, the AmpliChip CYP450 can identify 31 genetic variations within two genes that affect how quickly individuals metabolise a variety of commonly prescribed drugs.
Individuals differ in their enzyme activity, and thus, in their ability to metabolise caffeine".
It is slower to metabolise and likelier to die before it has reproduced.In this section Looping the loop The light fantastic Long division Network navigator ReprintsDr Watve asked himself why this should be, and constructed a theoretical world inside a computer to investigate the matter.
All human babies can metabolise lactose, but only some adults can manage the trick.
The danger is still more acute for animals, many of which metabolise theobromine more slowly than humans.
This is because their bodies can't metabolise theobromine quickly enough.
And that in turn alters the way they metabolise drugs, with possibly confusing results.In this section Cancer's epicentre Be nice to mice… Musing on muons Older and wiser?
Children metabolise drugs in a way that is quite different from adults.
Oysters metabolise oil poorly, and molluscs, being filter feeders, run a high risk of exposure.
