Article
Hepatic de novo lipogenesis is present in liver-specific ACC1-deficient mice.
Molecular and cellular biology - 1 Mar 2007
Harada Naomoto, Oda Zenjun, Hara Yoshikazu, Fujinami Koji, Okawa Mayumi, Ohbuchi Katsuya, Yonemoto Mari, Ikeda Yuika, Ohwaki Kenji, Aragane Katsumi, Tamai Yoshitaka, Kusunoki Jun
Abstract excerpt
Acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) carboxylase (ACC) catalyzes carboxylation of acetyl-CoA to form malonyl-CoA. In mammals, two isozymes exist with distinct physiological roles: cytosolic ACC1 participates in de novo lipogenesis (DNL), and mitochondrial ACC2 is involved in negative regulation of mito...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
