pH as an indicator of free fatty acid release from adipocytes

A convenient method of measuring initial rates of free fatty acid efflux from isolated adipocytes during triglyceride breakdown by hormone-sensitive lipase is described. The procedure is based on the dissociation of protons from carboxyl groups of free fatty acids. A recording pH meter is used to mo...

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Main Authors: H Meisner, K Tenney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1977-11-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520415962