Drugs that block some activities of the enzyme, known as xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR), might therefore offer a novel antiobesity therapy designed to fight fat before it even forms, the researchers said.

• 研究人员说，像黄嘌呤氧化还原酶（XOR）等已知的阻止酶活性的药物，可能因此提供一种新的在肥胖形成前来对抗它的抗肥胖疗法。