Identification of mouse palmitoyl-coenzyme A Δ9-desaturase
Stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase (SCD) catalyzes the desaturation of saturated fatty acids to monounsaturated fatty acids in mammalian cells. Currently, there are four known enzymatic isoforms (SCD1–SCD4) in the mouse genome. The physiological roles for multiple SCD isoforms and their substrate specif...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2006-04-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002222752033265X |