Lipogenesis in the human sebaceous gland: Glycogen and glycerophosphate are substrates for the synthesis of sebum lipids

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 199-205

  Downie, Michaela M T ^a   Kealey, Terence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glycerokinase; Sebaceous lipid classes

Indexed keywords

ACETYL COENZYME A; CHOLESTEROL; GLUTAMINE; GLYCEROL KINASE; GLYCEROPHOSPHATE; GLYCOGEN; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE; SQUALENE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GLYCOLYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SEBUM SECRETION;

EID: 0031948122     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1998.00264.x     Document Type: Article

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