Effect of glucocorticoids on the oxidative desaturation of fatty acids by rat liver microsomes.

The effect of glucocorticoids on the oxidative desaturation of fatty acids by liver microsomal preparations of rats has been studied. Hydrocortisone produced a significant decrease in the conversion of [1-14C]linoleic acid to gamma-linolenic acid and [1-14C]eicosa-8, 11, 14-trienoic acid to arachido...

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Main Authors: I N de Gómez Dumm, M J de Alaniz, R R Brenner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 1979-09-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520400124