Δ6 desaturase in brain and liver during development and aging
- 1 June 1990
- Vol. 25 (6) , 354-356
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02544347
Abstract
Δ6 Desaturase was measured in the mouse brain and liver using linoleic acid as substrate. During pre- and postnatal development, Δ6 desaturase in brain decreased dramatically (12-fold) up to postnatal day 21 and remained nearly constant thereafter. In liver, the activity increased approximately 9-fold between day 3 before birth and day 7 after birth. Then it decreased slightly up to weaning and was approximately constant up to 4 mo. From then on, Δ6 desaturase decreased with age (40% between 4 and 17 mo).This publication has 32 references indexed in Scilit:
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