Abstract
The delta-5 and delta-6 desaturases, encoded by the FADS1 and FADS2 genes, are rate-limiting enzymes in polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) biosynthesis. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the FADS gene cluster region have been associated with both PUFA concentrations in plasma or erythrocyte membrane phospholipids and cholesterol concentrations in recent genome-wide association studies.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 258-265 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition |
Volume | 92 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2010 |
Keywords
- 3' Untranslated Regions
- Apolipoproteins B
- Cholesterol
- Cholesterol, Dietary
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Cohort Studies
- Fatty Acid Desaturases
- Genetic Variation
- Genome, Human
- Genotype
- Humans
- Multigene Family
- Netherlands
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide