α-Methylacyl-CoA racemase:an enzyme at crossroads in lipid metabolism

Abstract α-Methylacyl-CoA racemase (Amacr) is an enzyme at the merging point of two important pathways of lipid metabolism: elimination of methyl-branched fatty acids and synthesis of bile acids. Amacr is regarded as obligatory for these processes. Patients with Amacr-deficiency suffer from adult o...

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Main Author: Savolainen, K. (Kalle)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: University of Oulu 2004
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Online Access:http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514274695
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