Assertion: leucine | /r/Causes | triglyceride synthesis
Facets:
value: in the liver
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Leucine can also trigger triglyceride synthesis in the liver by activating sterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP) and overactivating folding of newly synthesized protein in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), thus causing β cell dysfunction and death, which can lead to T2D .