Adaptive changes in Δ9 desaturase activity in rat liver

Abstract
The Δ9 desaturase activity and the14C radioactivity of the de novo synthesized fatty acids incorporated into microsomal lipids and serum triglycerides were measured under different nutritional conditions. The results obtained indicate a correlation between the values of the three parameters studied after starvation or after refeeding Purina chow or either a high carbohydrate or a high protein diet. These data suggest that liver lipogenesis and Δ9 desaturase activities respond to the same regulatory factors.
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