Fatty acids and the regulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase interconversion

This thesis presents evidence for a novel mechanism of regulation of pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) kinase by fatty acids and also results of a study of muscle triacylglycerol concentration. In animals regulation of PDH complex activity is central to the selection of respiratory fuels and to the conse...

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Main Author: Stewart, Melanie Ann
Published: University of Oxford 1997
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.361939