Cyanobacteria are unicellular prokaryotic algae that perform oxygenic photosynthesis, similar to plants. The cells harbor thylakoid membranes composed of lipids related to those of chloroplasts in ...

The microsomal phosphatidate phosphatase (EC 3.1.3.4) in maturing seeds of safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) was specific and selective for unsaturated phosphatidates. The relative order of ...

A professor has found a way to boost the production of triacylglycerol -- the main component of vegetable oil -- in plant leaves, a technique that could allow producers to harvest oil from large, ...

Objective: Both gender and meal fatty acid composition modulate postprandial triacylglycerol (TAG) metabolism, but little information exists on their interaction. We compared postprandial TAG ...

Correspondence to: S Bird, Department of Sport and Exercise Science, Canterbury Christ Church University College, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU, United Kingdom email: s.r.bird{at}cant.ac ...

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), which may reduce the risk for coronary heart disease (CHD), can be synthesized at low rates from α-linolenic acid (ALA). The rate-limiting step for this conversion is the ...

Lipoproteins are classified based on their density, electrophoretic mobility, and nature of apoprotein content. Based on their density, lipoproteins can be classified into chylomicrons, very ...