Essays about: "sphingolipids"

Found 2 essays containing the word sphingolipids.

1. 1. Finding the physiological function of the enzyme GPCAT. : a gene expression study using Arabidopsis plants with silenced GPCAT gene

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Plant Breeding (from 130101)

   Author : Ida Hallström; [2022]
   Keywords : enzyme GPCAT; gene expression; glycerophosphocholine acyltransferase; GPCAT; PC recycling pathway; physiological function; sphingolipids;

   Abstract : The aim of this project was to study the enzyme Glycerophosphocholine Acyltransferase (GPCAT) and try to find its physiological function. The biochemical reaction that the enzyme GPCAT catalyses is known, but its physiological function, e.g. why and when plants need the enzyme GPCAT, is unknown. READ MORE

3. 2. Fumonisin B1 : toxiska effekter och verkningsmekanismer för toxicitet

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

   Author : Linnea Eknefelt; [2015]
   Keywords : fumonisin B1; FB1; ekvin leukoencefalomalaci; ELEM; hole in the head syndrome; lungödem gris; PPE; fusarium; levertoxicitet; njurtoxicitet; carcinogent; equine leukoencephalomalacia; porcine pulmonary edema; liver toxicity; kidney toxicity; carcinogenic;

   Abstract : Mykotoxinet fumonisin B1 som förekommer i hela världen på framförallt majs, har visats ge upphov till flera olika toxiska effekter hos en mängd olika djurslag. De mest specifika är leukoencefalomalaci hos häst (ELEM) och lungödem hos gris (PPE), men även skador i lever, njurar och hjärt-kärlsystemet samt carcinogenicitet har observerats. READ MORE