Fundamentals of Biochemistry - With Card (Custom)
Fundamentals of Biochemistry - With Card (Custom)
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To explain: The effect on the appetite and weight of the ob/ob mouse, when the circulatory system of an ob/ob mouse is surgically joined to that of a normal mouse.

Concept introduction: The ob/ob mouse, which is also known as the obese mouse is a mutant mouse. It eats excessively due to the mutation in their gene, which is responsible for the leptin production and becomes profoundly obese. This mouse is an animal model of the type II diabetes.

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