Aging influence on delta-6-desaturase activity and fatty acid composition of rat liver microsomes
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Aging influence on delta-6-desaturase activity and fatty acid composition of rat liver microsomes
Abstract
The activity of delta-6-desaturase (D6D) in liver microsomes and fatty acid composition of microsomal lipids of rats of different ages were studied. The D6D activity was similar in suckling rats and in weaning rats. However, the enzyme showed a significantly decreased activity in oldest animals, and a linear correlation was found between the D6D activity and the animal age. The fatty acid composition data on total lipids of liver microsomes were consistent with the age-dependent changes in fatty acid desaturase activity. The major changes occurred in the linoleate and arachidonate fractions; the 20:4/18:2 ratio in liver microsomes decreased together with D6D activity during aging. The loss of D6D activity may be a key factor in aging through altering lipid membrane composition.
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