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Vitamin E and Phosphoinositides Regulate the Intracellular Localization of the Hepatic α-Tocopherol Transfer Protein.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 12 Aug 2016
Chung Stacey, Ghelfi Mikel, Atkinson Jeffrey, Parker Robert, Qian Jinghui, Carlin Cathleen, Manor Danny
Abstract excerpt
α-Tocopherol (vitamin E) is an essential nutrient for all vertebrates. From the eight naturally occurring members of the vitamin E family, α-tocopherol is the most biologically active species and is selectively retained in tissues. The hepatic α-tocopherol transfer protein (TTP) preferentially selects dietary α-tocopherol and facilitates its transport through the hepatocyte and its secretion to the circulation....
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