Haq RU, Tsao F, Shrago E. Activity of long chain acyl-CoA synthetase in isolated alveolar type II cells.
BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 1987;
918:36-9. [PMID:
2950928 DOI:
10.1016/0005-2760(87)90006-3]
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Abstract
Fatty-acyl-CoA synthetase activity was determined in rat alveolar type II cells. Compared to whole-lung homogenate, the enzyme specific activity with palmitic acid was 3.6-fold higher in isolated type II alveolar cells. The enzyme in rat alveolar type II cells did not discriminate among various fatty acids, suggesting that supply of fatty acids rather than specificity might be an important factor for their activation in these cells.
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