The biosynthesis of ω3 fatty acids from 18:2ω6 in Artemia spp.

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 69-76

  Ito, Marina K ^a   Simpson, Kenneth L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Artemia spp.; axenic culture; brine shrimp; desaturation; eicosapentaenoic acid; essential fatty acids; linoleic acid; metabolism; 3 fatty acid biosynthesis

Indexed keywords

ARTEMIA; ARTICLE; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANOSTRACA; ARTEMIA; DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 0029834378     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0305-0491(96)00091-0     Document Type: Article

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