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Omega-3 fatty acids and the DHA principle

R. C. Valentine (Raymond Carlyle) 1936- David L Valentine

Boca Raton, FL CRC Press c2010

Localização: FZEA - Fac. Zoot. Eng. de Alimentos    (QP752 V159o 2010 )(Acessar)

  • Título:
    Omega-3 fatty acids and the DHA principle
  • Autor: R. C. Valentine (Raymond Carlyle) 1936-
  • David L Valentine
  • Assuntos: Docosahexaenoic acid -- Health aspects; Omega-3 fatty acids -- Health aspects; Docosahexaenoic Acids -- metabolism; Docosahexaenoic Acids -- pharmacology; Membrane Lipids -- metabolism; ÁCIDOS GRAXOS OMEGA 3
  • Notas: Includes bibliographical references and index
  • Descrição: Ch. 1. Molecular biology of Omega-3 chains as structural lipids : many central questions remain unanswered -- Ch. 2. Darwinian selection of the fittest membrane lipids : from archaeal isoprenoids to DHA-enriched rhodopsin disks -- Ch. 3. Coevolution of DHA membranes and their proteins -- Ch. 4. Convergent evolution of DHA/EPA biosynthetic pathways -- Ch. 5. Membrane evolution in a marine bacterium : capitalizing on DHA for energy conservation in seawater -- Ch. 6. Evolution of DHA membranes in human neutrons -- Ch. 7. DHA/EPA chains as powerful membrane antifreeze -- Ch. 8. DHA as a mediocre permeability barrier against cations : water wire theory -- Ch. 9. DHA/EPA membranes as targets of oxidative damage -- Ch. 10. Bacteria : environmental modulation of membrane lipids for bioenergetic gain -- Ch. 11. Chloroplasts : harnessing DHA/EPA for harvesting light in the sea -- Ch. 12. Mitochondria : DHA-cardiolipin boosts energy output -- Ch. 13. Sperm : essential roles of DHA lead to development of a mechanical stress hypothesis -- Ch. 14. DHA/EPA mutualism between bacteria and marine animals -- Ch. 15. Membrane adaptations for an oily environment : lessons from a petroleum-degrading bacterium -- Ch. 16. Lessons from yeast : phospholipid conformations are important in winemaking -- Ch. 17. DHA principle applied to global warming -- Ch. 18. DHA principle applied to molecular farming -- Ch. 19. DHA/unsaturation theory of aging -- Ch. 20. DHA principle applied to neurodegenerative diseases -- Ch. 21. Dietary DHA in prevention of colon cancer : how a risk to the cell benefits the organism
  • Editor: Boca Raton, FL CRC Press
  • Data de criação/publicação: c2010
  • Formato: xix, 249 p. ill. (some col.) 25 cm.
  • Idioma: Inglês

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