Plasmalogens (1-O-alk-1′-enyl-2-acyl glycerophospholipids) constitute a special class of
phospholipids characterized by the presence of a vinyl–ether bond at the sn-1 position …

Nervonic acid, a 24-carbon fatty acid with only one double bond at the 9th carbon (C24: 1n-
9), is abundant in the human brain, liver, and kidney. It not only functions in free form but …

Peroxisomal fatty acid degradation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae requires an array
of β-oxidation enzyme activities as well as a set of auxiliary activities to provide the β …

Peroxisomes are important organelles in plant metabolism, containing all the enzymes
required for fatty acid β-oxidation. More than 20 proteins are required for peroxisomal …

X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD), an inherited peroxisomal disorder, is caused by
mutations in the ABCD1 gene encoding the peroxisomal ATP-binding cassette (ABC) …

Peroxisomes carry out many essential lipid metabolic functions. Nearly all of these functions
require that an acyl group—either a fatty acid or the acyl side chain of a steroid derivative …

Mitochondrial β-oxidation is the most prominent pathway for fatty acid oxidation but
alternative oxidative metabolism exists. Fatty acid ω-oxidation is one of these pathways and …

Abstract X‐adrenoleukodystrophy (X‐ALD) is a metabolic, peroxisomal disease affecting the
nervous system, adrenal cortex and testis resulting from inactivating mutations in ABCD1 …

Bile acids are synthesized de novo in the liver from cholesterol and conjugated to glycine or
taurine via a complex series of reactions involving multiple organelles. Bile acids secreted …

Peroxisomes perform a range of different functions, dependent upon organism, tissue type,
developmental stage or environmental conditions, many of which are connected with lipid …