[Lipidic myopathies].

Article

[Lipidic myopathies].

Revista de neurologia - 1 Apr 1998

Muñoz-Blanco J L

Abstract excerpt

The lipid storage myopathies are produced by a biochemical defect that directly or indirectly interferes with the metabolism of fatty acids in the muscle fiber. The oxidation of fatty acids is performed by enzymes lying in the mitochondrial membranes and matrix. The phenotype is very similar betw...

Topics

Carnitine
Carnitine O-Palmitoyltransferase
Electron Transport
Fatty Acid Desaturases
Humans
Lipid Metabolism, Inborn Errors
Mitochondrial Myopathies
Phenotype
Triglycerides

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