Docosahexaenoic acid and n-6 docosapentaenoic acid supplementation alter rat skeletal muscle fatty acid composition
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Docosahexaenoic acid (22:6n-3, DHA) and n-6 docosapentaenoic acid (22:5n-6, DPAn-6) are highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA, ≥ 20 carbons, ≥ 3 double bonds) that differ by a single carbon-carbon double bond at the Δ19 position. Memb...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2007-04-01
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| Series: | Lipids in Health and Disease |
| Online Access: | http://www.lipidworld.com/content/6/1/13 |