Regulation of ovine and porcine stearoyl coenzyme a desaturase gene promoters by fatty acids and sterols

• Main Authors: Mohamed Zulkifli, Razauden, Parr, Timothy A., Salter, Andrew M., Brameld, John M.
• Format: Article
• Published: American Society of Animal Science 2010
• Subjects: Q Science
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/26524/; http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/jas.2009-2603
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Stearoyl CoA desaturase (SCD) is responsible for converting SFA into MUFA and plays an important role in regulating the fatty acid composition of tissues. Although the number of SCD isoforms differs among species, SCD-1 is the predominant isoform expressed in the major lipogenic tissues of all speci...