Plasmalogen biosynthesis in peroxisomal disorders: fatty alcohol versus alkylglycerol precursors.

In recent years a growing number of inherited diseases have been recognized to originate from an impairment in one or more peroxisomal functions. Since it is well established that the first two steps in the biosynthesis of plasmalogens proceed in peroxisomes, we studied the biosynthesis of plasmalog...

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Main Authors: G Schrakamp, C G Schalkwijk, R B Schutgens, R J Wanders, J M Tager, H van den Bosch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1988-03-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520385382