Some Aspects of Fatty Acid Oxidation and Ketone Body Formation and Utilization during Development of the Rat

1 January 1973

journal article
Published by S. Karger AG in Enzyme and Protein

Vol. 15 (1-6) , 239-253
https://doi.org/10.1159/000481063

Abstract

Changes in hepatic and heart fatty acid oxidation, hepatic ketogenesis and utilization of ketone bodies by extrahepatic tissues during development of the rat are described. Factors involved in the developmental changes in these aspects of lipid metabolism of the rat are discussed.

Keywords

DEVELOPMENT
EXTRAHEPATIC
KETONE BODIES
LIVER
Β-OXIDATION
RAT
SUCKLING

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