The role of acetyl-L-carnitine on the long chain fatty acid metabolism in MPTP-treated rats / Anél Pretorius

Very long-chain fatty acids, especially n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), play an integral role in several physiological processes and are essential components of phospholipids in membranes. Fatty acid elongation in the cytoplasm (endoplasmic reticulum) and in the peroxisomes utilizes malonyl...

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Main Author: Pretorius, Anél
Published: North-West University 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10394/1093