Cytoplasmic transport of lipids: Role of binding proteins

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 319-331

  Weisiger, Richard A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

amphipathic molecules; bile acid bindin proteins; carrier mediated transport; competition; countertransport; diffusion; fatty acid binding protein; fatty acids; ligandins; organic anions; saturation

Indexed keywords

BINDING PROTEIN; FATTY ACID;

CELL TRANSPORT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOPLASM; DIFFUSION; HUMAN; LIPID METABOLISM; MEMBRANE BINDING; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0030472775     PISSN: 03050491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-0491(96)00179-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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