Metabolism of saturated fatty acids by Paramecium tetraurelia.
Paramecium requires oleate for growth. The phospholipids of the ciliate contain high concentrations of palmitate and 18- and 20-carbon unsaturated fatty acids. We previously showed that radiolabeled oleate is desaturated and elongated to provide these 18- and 20-carbon unsaturated acids. We now repo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1987-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520385795 |