Marine protists synthesise long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), notably eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), through two principal biosynthetic routes. The aerobic ...
In oilseed crops, de novo synthesis of fatty acids occurs predominantly within plastids, where acetyl-CoA is converted to malonyl-CoA by acetyl-CoA carboxylase and subsequently elongated through the ...
In a global first, Hiroshima University researchers demonstrate that food processing liquid waste can be used and reused to ...
Whether they are laundry detergents, mascara, or Christmas chocolate, many everyday products contain fatty acids from palm oil or coconut oil. However, the extraction of these raw materials is ...
A cross-sectional study of 109 breastfeeding women in the Netherlands found that maternal intakes of omega-3 and omega-6 PUFAs and trans fats were associated with corresponding fatty acid proportions ...