Alpha‐oxidation of 3‐methyl‐substituted fatty acids and its thiamine dependence
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- 25 March 2003
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Wiley in European Journal of Biochemistry
- Vol. 270 (8) , 1619-1627
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1432-1033.2003.03534.x
Abstract
3‐Methyl‐branched fatty acids, as phytanic acid, undergo peroxisomal α‐oxidation in which they are shortened by 1 carbon atom. This process includes four steps: activation, 2‐hydroxylation, thiamine ...Keywords
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