Omega-3 fatty acids and the peroxisome

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 83-93

  Masters, Colin ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cellular signalling; Clinical involvements; Metabolism; Omega 3 fatty acids; Peroxisome

Indexed keywords

OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; OXYGEN RADICAL; PEROXISOME PROLIFERATOR; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; STEROID RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL ORGANELLE; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; GENE FUNCTION; PEROXISOME; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0029730030     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00229469     Document Type: Article

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