Polyunsaturated fats, membrane lipids and animal longevity

Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology

Volumn 184, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 149-166

  Hulbert, A J ^a   Kelly, Megan A ^a   Abbott, Sarah K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Desaturase; Diet fatty acids; Maximum lifespan; Membrane lipids; Plasmalogens

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; MEMBRANE LIPID; UNSATURATED FATTY ACID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL FOOD; BIRD; CELL MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; INVERTEBRATE; LONGEVITY; MAMMAL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

ANIMAL NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ANIMALS; BIRDS; CELL MEMBRANE; FATTY ACIDS; FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED; INVERTEBRATES; LONGEVITY; MAMMALS; MEMBRANE LIPIDS;

EID: 84893542377     PISSN: 01741578     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00360-013-0786-8     Document Type: Review

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