Biosynthesis of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6-4, 7,10,13,16,19): Two distinct pathways

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 181-186

  Qiu, Xiao ^a,b  

^a Bioriginal Food and Science Corporation   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACYL COENZYME A DESATURASE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FISH OIL; POLYKETIDE SYNTHASE;

CATALYSIS; EUKARYOTE; FATTY ACID DESATURATION; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PEROXISOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

MAMMALIA; SCHIZOCHYTRIUM; THRAUSTOCHYTRIIDAE; THRAUSTOCHYTRIUM;

EID: 0037321753     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-3278(02)00268-5     Document Type: Review

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