Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) content of membranes determines molecular activity of the sodium pump: Implications for disease states and metabolism

Naturwissenschaften

Volumn 90, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 521-523

  Turner, Nigel ^a   Else, Paul L ^a   Hulbert, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID;

BIOLOGY; MEMBRANE; ORGANIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; BRAIN FUNCTION; CELL MEMBRANE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD GROWTH; COGNITION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; FEMALE; LEARNING; MALE; METABOLISM; MOUSE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ADULT; ANIMALS; BIRDS; CATTLE; CELL MEMBRANE; DISEASE; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACIDS; HUMANS; INFANT; MAMMALS; MEMBRANE LIPIDS; NA(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE; RATS; SHEEP; SONGBIRDS; SWINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0345375512     PISSN: 00281042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00114-003-0470-z     Document Type: Article

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