Biosynthesis of oleic, arachidonic and docosahexaenoic acids from their C18 precursors in the yolk sac membrane of the avian embryo

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - B Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 138, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 407-414

  Speake, Brian K ^a   Deans, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a SCOTTISH AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arachidonic acid; Chick embryo; Desaturase; Docosahexaenoic acid; Oleic acid; Polyunsaturated fatty acid; Yolk; Yolk sac membrane

Indexed keywords

ARACHIDONIC ACID; CHOLESTEROL ESTER; DOCOSAHEXAENOIC ACID; FATTY ACID; LIPID; OLEIC ACID; PHOSPHOLIPID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ARTICLE; CHICKEN; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYONAL TISSUE; FATTY ACID ANALYSIS; FATTY ACID SYNTHESIS; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOACTIVITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VITELLINE MEMBRANE;

AVES; GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 4344564075     PISSN: 10964959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2004.05.006     Document Type: Article

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