Novel pathway of metabolism of α-linolenic acid in the guinea pig

Pediatric Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 414-417

  Fu, Zhong ^a   Sinclair, Andrew J ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BRAIN METABOLISM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; GUINEA PIG; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEBACEOUS GLAND;

EID: 0033995631     PISSN: 00313998     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-200003000-00021     Document Type: Article

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