In aquaculture, dietary fatty acids are critical both for the health and development of farmed fish and for ensuring that fish fillets provide essential nutrients to consumers. Recent advances have ...

Having considered localization of respiratory functions in mitochondria and in prokaryotic cells, it's time to return to the ...

Omega-3s may reduce the risk of high blood pressure, but fish oil may be more effective in people with high blood pressure or high triglycerides. Learn why.

Fatty acids are necessary for the normal functioning of all systems in the body. People can only get essential fatty acids from food sources, while it can create nonessential fatty acids. There are ...

Yasmeen Rahimi, João-Paulo G. Camporez, Max C. Petersen, Dominik Pesta, Rachel J. Perry, Michael J. Jurczak, Gary W. Cline, Gerald I. Shulman Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the ...

The researchers decrypted the operating mechanisms of FAP (Fatty Acid Photodecarboxylase), which is naturally present in microscopic algae such as Chlorella. (Science 2021) Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

An Indiana University School of Medicine physician scientist is making strides in understanding the molecular origins of fatty liver disease, a leading cause of liver failure in the United States. By ...

Sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) play a crucial role in lipid biosynthesis. In a recent study, researchers identified a novel cleavage enzyme of SREBP-1c, a key player in fatty acid ...

Palmitic acid is a saturated long-chain fatty acid (LCFA), a term for fatty acids containing 13 to 21 carbons. Palmitic acid contains 16 carbons. This acid is found in most fats and oils, such as ...

Scientists at UC Irvine have found a way to potentially reverse age-related vision loss by targeting the ELOVL2 “aging gene” and restoring vital fatty acids in the retina. Their experiments in mice ...