Essays about: "SCD activity"

Found 1 essay containing the words SCD activity.

  1. 1. Investigation of the intra-day variation in stearoyl-CoA-desaturase activity by measuring the product-to-precursor ratios of fatty acids (16:1/16:0 and 18:1/18:0)

    University essay from Institutionen för medicinsk biokemi och mikrobiologi

    Author : Josefin Wiman; [2008]
    Keywords : Obesity; metabolic syndrome; fatty acid; serum lipid; SCD activity;

    Abstract : Obesity is today a problem that has reached epidemic proportions. One of the causes of obesity is the over-consumption of energy. Fat is the most energy-dense nutrient, where the quality seems to be more important for the development of the metabolic diseases than the quantity. READ MORE