Biosynthesis of squalene and sterols by rat aorta
The synthesis of nonsaponifiable compounds from radioactive mevalonate by segments of adult rat aorta was studied in vitro. The labeled products consisted largely of substances with the chromatographic and chemical behavior of squalene, lanosterol, lathosterol, and cholesterol. Even after 3 or 4 hr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1971-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520395183 |