Genetic manipulation of palmitoylethanolamide production and inactivation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

BACKGROUND:Lipids can act as signaling molecules, activating intracellular and membrane-associated receptors to regulate physiological functions. To understand how a newly discovered signaling lipid functions, it is necessary to identify and characterize the enzymes involved in their production and...

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Main Authors: Giulio G Muccioli, Angela Sia, Paul J Muchowski, Nephi Stella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-06-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2691958?pdf=render