Docosahexaenoic acid is both a product of and a precursor to tetracosahexaenoic acid in the rat[S]
Tetracosahexaeoic acid (THA; 24:6n-3) is thought to be the immediate precursor of DHA in rodents; however, the relationship between THA and DHA metabolism has not been assessed in vivo. Here, we infused unesterified 2H5-THA and 13C22-DHA, at a steady state, into two groups of male Long-Evans rats an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-02-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520326523 |