Title : Variants in CPT1A, FADS1, and FADS2 are Associated with Higher Levels of Estimated Plasma and Erythrocyte Delta-5 Desaturases in Alaskan Eskimos.

Pub. Date : 2012

PMID : 22701466






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1 The delta-5 and delta-6 desaturases (D5D and D6D), encoded by fatty acid desaturase 1 (FADS1) and 2 (FADS2) genes, respectively, are rate-limiting enzymes in the metabolism of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Fatty Acids, Omega-6 fatty acid desaturase 2 Homo sapiens