Arachidonate Remodeling and Inflammation

by Alfred N. Fonteh

Book Overview

Arachidonic acid (AA) and other 20 or 22-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are precursors of lipid mediators of inflammation known as eicosanoids. These mediators are critical in disease processes and in regulating normal cell function. Remodeling is important in maintaining homeostasis and in regulating cell function by dictating how PUFAs are converted to lipid mediators of inflammation. Thus, PUFA remodeling is a critical process in the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3034895941
• ISBN13: 9783034895941
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: Birkhauser
• Length: 243 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"