Advances in lipid research. Volume 21 ([1985])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Rodolfo Paoletti, David Kritchevsky.
• Editors: Paoletti, Rodolfo; Kritchevsky, David, 1920-2006
• Contents: Front Cover; Advances in Lipid Research; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; CONTRIBUTORS; PREFACE; Chapter 1. Apolipoprotein B and Lipoprotein Metabolism; I. Introduction; II. Characterization of ApoB; III. Metabolism of ApoB in Lipoproteins; IV. Conclusions; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Chapter 2. Leukotrienes: Biosynthesis, Metabolism, and Analysis; I. Introduction; II. Mechanism of Leukotriene Biosynthesis; III. Metabolism of Leukotrienes; IV. Other Transformations of 5-Lipoxygenase; V. Leukotrienes Derived from 15-Lipoxygenase; VI. Control of Leukotriene Biosynthesis. VII. Analysis of Leukotrienes and Other Lipoxygenase ProductsVIII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. Pharmacology of the Leukotrienes; I. Slow-Reacting Substance of Anaphylaxis and Leukotrienes; II. Nomenclature of Leukotrienes; III. Leukotrienes and SRS-A Release; IV. Pharmacological Activities of Leukotrienes; V. Leukotrienes in Inflammatory Reactions; VI. Pharmacological Control of Leukotriene Synthesis; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; References; Chapter 4. Dietary Fat, Eicosanoids, and Immunity; I. Introduction; II. The Immune System and the Eicosanoids. III. Dietary Fat and the Immune ResponsesIV. Conclusions; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Chapter 5. Gastrointestinal Digestion and Absorption of Lipid; I. Introduction; II. General Aspects of Intestinal Lipid Digestion and Absorption; III. Permeation of the Digested Fat into the Enterocyte; IV. The Intracellular Metabolism of the Absorbed Lipid; V. The Intracellular Assembly of Intestinal Lipoproteins; VI. Factors Affecting the Intestinal Chylomicron Secretion; VII. Regional Difference in Lymphatic Lipid Transport; VIII. Portal Transport of Long-Chain Fatty Acids. IX. Effect of Hormones on Intestinal Lipid TransportX. Essential Fatty Acid-Deficient Rat; XI. Pluronic L-81 and Intestinal Lipid Transport; XII. Advances in the Past Two Decades; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Chapter 6. Lipids in the Structure and Function of Yeast Membrane; I. Introduction; II. Lipid Composition; III. Subcellular Localization; IV. Organization of Lipids; V. Factors that Influence Yeast Lipids; VI. Methods Employed to Alter Lipid Composition; VII. Lipids in Various Functions of Yeast; VIII. Lipids in the Structure of Yeast Membrane; IX. Conclusion; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References. Chapter 7. The in Vitro Biosynthesis of CarotenoidsI. Introduction; II. Structure and Nomenclature; III. Biosynthesis; IV. Preparation and Purification of Carotenogenic Cell Extracts; V. Assays of Carotenogenic Activities; VI. Properties of Carotenogenic Enzyme Preparations; VII. Regulation of Carotenoid Biosynthesis; VIII. Intracellular Distribution of Carotenogenic Enzymes; IX. Conclusions and Future Studies; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Chapter 8. Functional and Orientational Features of Protein Molecules in Reconstituted Lipid Membranes; I. Introduction.
• Publisher Details: Orlando, Florida : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 1985
• Copyright Date: 1985
• Extent: 1 online resource (491 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 572/.57; Lipids; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry; Lipids; Lipids -- Periodicals; Lipids; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483215426; 1483215423
• Related ISBNs: 0120249219; 9780120249213
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