Review
Polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis: what will they think of next?
Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Vol.27(9), pp.467-473
2002
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/103975
PMID: 12217522
Abstract
Polyunsaturated fatty acids have crucial roles in membrane biology and signaling processes in most living organisms. However, it is only recently that molecular genetic approaches have allowed detailed studies of the enzymes involved in their synthesis. New evidence has revealed a range of pathways in different organisms. These include a complex sequence for synthesis of docosahexaenoic acid (22:6) in mammals and a polyketide synthase pathway in marine microbes.
New experiments reveal that Nature and her blind watchmaker have developed many different pathways to produce the polyunsaturated fatty acids that are essential for our life on earth.
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- Title
- Polyunsaturated fatty acid synthesis: what will they think of next?
- Creators
- James G WallisJennifer L WattsJohn Browse
- Publication Details
- Trends in Biochemical Sciences, Vol.27(9), pp.467-473
- Academic Unit
- Biological Chemistry, Institute of; Molecular Biosciences, School of
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900547062501842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Review