Search for dissertations about: "Maria A. K. Westin"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Maria A. K. Westin.

2. 1. Acyl-CoA thioesterases : auxiliary enzymes in peroxisomal lipid metabolism

   Author : Maria A K Westin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Peroxisomes are small organelles essential for life, which carry out a variety of functions mostly related to lipid metabolism, including α- and β-oxidation as well as the first steps of plasmalogen biosynthesis. Peroxisomal β-oxidation metabolizes many different lipids including very long-chain fatty acids, dicarboxylic fatty acids, branched-chain fatty acids, eicosanoids and certain xenobiotic fatty acids. READ MORE