Hepatic acylcoenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase activity during diet-induced hypercholesterolemia in cynomolgus monkeys.

Acylcoenzyme A: cholesterol acyltransferase (ACAT) activity was studied in hepatic microsomes of cynomolgus monkeys fed either commercial chow or an atherogenic diet of high cholesterol and saturated fat content. ACAT activity (pmol/min per mg protein) was 35 in liver microsomes from control monkeys...

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Main Authors: S N Mathur, M L Armstrong, C A Alber, A A Spector
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1981-05-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520373764