| Literature DB >> 410449 |
T C Lee, R C Baker, N Stephens, F Snyder.
Abstract
The delta-6 desaturation of linoleic acid to gamma-linolenic acid and oleic acid to 6,9-octadecadienoic acid by rat liver microsomes was investigated. Using a specific antibody prepared against purified rat liver cytochrome b5, we demonstrated that cytochrome b5 participated in delta-6 desaturation of both fatty acids. The reaction products were identified as their methyl ester derivatives by argentation thin-layer chromatography, gas-liquid chromatography, and reductive ozonolysis followed by gas-liquid chromatography.Entities:
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Year: 1977 PMID: 410449 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2760(77)90228-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN: 0006-3002