Role of fatty acid elongases in determination of de novo synthesized monounsaturated fatty acid species[S]
Enhanced production of monounsaturated fatty acids (FA) derived from carbohydrate-enriched diets has been implicated in the development of obesity and insulin resistance. The FA elongases Elovl-5 and Elovl-6 are regulated by nutrient and hormone status, and have been shown using intact yeast and mam...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520371091 |