The chief enzyme involved in fatty acid biosynthesis. They include cerulenin, a natural products produced by the fungi Sarocladium oryzae.
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Why our body does not produce polyunsaturated fatty acids?
Our body does not produce two polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA): linoleic acid and alfa-linolenic acid.
I am thinking reasons for it.
Saturated fatty acids have more energy than unsaturated.
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Do Fatty Acid Synthase Inhibitors Selectively induce Apoptosis in Cancer cells without inducing the same in healthy human cells?
Do Fatty Acid Synthase (FAS) Inhibitors (e.g. cerulenin) selectively induce apoptosis in cancer cells without inducing the same in healthy human cells?
