Dietary gamma-linolenic acid supports arachidonic acid accretion and associated Δ-5 desaturase activity in feline uterine but not ovarian tissues*
Arachidonic acid (ARA) is essential in felines because conversion of dietary linoleic acid (LA) to ARA is rate-limited by low Δ6-desaturase. Dietary γ-linolenic acid (GLA) may serve as an ARA precursor by-passing this initial rate-limiting step. This possibility was investigated using twenty-six adu...
Main Authors: | Amy J. Chamberlin, John E. Bauer |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2014-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Nutritional Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S204867901400041X/type/journal_article |
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