<it>Mclk1</it><sup>+/- </sup>mice are not resistant to the development of atherosclerosis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Mice with a single copy of <it>Mclk1 </it>(a.k.a. <it>Coq7</it>), a gene that encodes a mitochondrial enzyme required for the biosynthesis of ubiquinone and other functions, live longer than wild-type mice. Th...

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Main Authors: Hekimi Siegfried, Hughes Bryan G
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/8/1/16