Mechanisms of regulation of acetyl-CoA carboxylase

One of the major physiological responses to insulin secretion is the activation of lipogenesis in target tissues (principally fat and liver). As acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) is the rate limiting enzyme in fatty acid synthesis, the mechanisms involved in the short term regulation of this enzyme repre...

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Main Author: Quayle, Katherine Amanda
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2011
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/30657