palmitoleate en · NOUN
Etymology
From palmitoleic acid + -ate (“salt or ester”).
Meanings
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Any salt or ester of palmitoleic acid.
The endogenous conversion of palmitate into palmitoleate and of stearate into oleate is catalyzed by Δ9 stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), a lipogenic enzyme highly sensitive to global energetic homeostasis.
2015 July 6, “Blood Cell Palmitoleate-Palmitate Ratio Is an Independent Prognostic Factor for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| palmitoleates | Number=Plur | lexicographic |