In vivo conversion of labeled fatty acids to the sphingolipid fatty acids in rat brain*

Emulsions of carboxyl-labeled palmitate, stearate, lignocerate, and dl-cerebronate were injected into the brains of weanling rats. After various time intervals, the rats were sacrificed, and the saturated fatty acids of the brain sphingolipids were isolated and decarboxylated. All four acids had bee...

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Main Authors: Amiya K. Hajra, Norman S. Radin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1963-10-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520402895