The biochemistry of white and brown adipocytes analysed from a selection of proteins

CONTENTS –The adipocyte P2/adipocyte lipid‐binding protein–Structure and function – The aP2/ALBP gene–The CCAAT/enhancer‐binding protein–Structure and function – C/EBP genes–Adipsin–The adipsin protein – The adipsin gene – Adipsin and obesity–Lipoprotein lipase–Control of lipoprotein lipase by endocrine factors – The LPL gene–The uncoupling protein–Structure and function – Regulation and control of the UCP gene–The β3‐adrenoceptor–Structure and function – The β3‐AR gene–The type‐II 5′‐deiodinase–Noradrenaline induction of 5′‐DII in brown adipose tissue