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Essential fatty acid deficiency and evidence for arachidonate synthesis in the cat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7260033     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. There is controversy regarding the capacity of the cat to convert 18: 2 omega 6 to 20: 4 omega 6 and the ability of the essential fatty acid (EFA)-deficient cat to produce 20: 3 omega 9. 2. This paper reports the isolation and identification of 20: 3 omega 9 from kidney phospholipids of EFA-deficient cats. 3. The results suggest that the cat is capable of limited synthesis of 20: 4 omega 6 using a delta 5- and delta 8-desaturase.
Authors:
A J Sinclair; W Slattery; J G McLean; E A Monger
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of nutrition     Volume:  46     ISSN:  0007-1145     ISO Abbreviation:  Br. J. Nutr.     Publication Date:  1981 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1981-10-14     Completed Date:  1981-10-14     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372547     Medline TA:  Br J Nutr     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  93-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Arachidonic Acids / biosynthesis*
Cats / metabolism*
Fatty Acids, Essential / deficiency*
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / biosynthesis
Kidney / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Arachidonic Acids; 0/Fatty Acids, Essential; 0/Fatty Acids, Unsaturated

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