Open Accessα-Linolenic acid, Δ6-desaturase gene polymorphism, and the risk of nonfatal myocardial infarction
Author(s) -
Ana Baylín,
Edward A. RuizNarváez,
Peter Kraft,
Hannia Campos
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.1093/ajcn/85.2.554
Subject(s) - polyunsaturated fatty acid , medicine , arachidonic acid , eicosapentaenoic acid , adipose tissue , endocrinology , myocardial infarction , population , odds ratio , fads2 , docosahexaenoic acid , biology , chemistry , fatty acid , biochemistry , environmental health , enzyme
Delta(6)-Desaturase (FADS2) is the rate-limiting step in the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) biosynthetic pathway.
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