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Quantitative lipid analysis and life span of the fat-3 mutant of Caenorhabditis elegans.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry - 22 Apr 2009
Hillyard S Luke, German J Bruce
Abstract excerpt
The long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC PUFAs) docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n3) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n3) are important for health and development of organisms, but the precise biological function of these molecules is not known. It has been suggested that they may play a part in aging, as they are highly susceptible to oxidation. A genetic mutant of Caenorhabditis elegans (fat-3), which...
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