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, β-oxidation) of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in SCD.
In two separate supplementation studies involving SCD subjects, changes in the fatty acid composition of red cell phospholipids were obtained after supplementation with fish oil containing high amounts of long-chain polyunsaturated n-3 fatty acids.
However, the percentages of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids derived from these two essential fatty acids were significantly decreased whereas the proportions of saturated fatty acids, namely oleic acid and palmitic acid, were significantly increased.
Thr54-containing FABP2 has a twofold greater affinity for long-chain fatty acids than the Ala54-containing FABP2 [ 9].
This particular desaturase is a regulatory enzyme in the pathway responsible for the biosynthesis of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in both the n-6 and n-3 fatty acid families [ 24 ] . Since children with SCD exhibit some of the characteristics of malnutrition, such as lower weight-for-age and lower lean body mass, the activity of the)5-desaturase in these children may be decreased, resulting in lower proportions of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in both serum and membrane phospholipids.