Fatty acid metabolism in domestic cats (Felis catus) and cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatas)

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 1013-1024

  Bauer, J E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A DESATURASE; ESSENTIAL FATTY ACID; FATTY ACID; LIPID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD; CAT; CHEETAH; CHEMISTRY; FAT INTAKE; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ACINONYX; ANIMALS; CATS; DIETARY FATS; FATTY ACID DESATURASES; FATTY ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, ESSENTIAL; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; LIPIDS;

EID: 0031264276     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PNS19970106     Document Type: Article

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