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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Differences in Δ⁹ desaturase activity between Jersey- and Limousin-sired cattle |
Other Titles: | Differences in Delta(9) desaturase activity between Jersey- and Limousin-sired cattle |
Author: | Siebert, B. Pitchford, W. Kruk, Z. Kuchel, H. Deland, M. Bottema, C. |
Citation: | Lipids, 2003; 38(5):539-543 |
Publisher: | Amer Oil Chemists Soc A O C S Press |
Issue Date: | 2003 |
ISSN: | 0024-4201 1558-9307 |
Statement of Responsibility: | B.D. Siebert, W.S. Pitchford, Z.A. Kruka, H. Kuchela, M.P.B. Deland, and C.D.K. Bottema |
Abstract: | An experiment examined Δ⁹ desaturase activity and FA composition in subcutaneous adipose tissue in two differing breeds of cattle. Jersey-sired cattle had significantly higher rates of desaturase activity than Limousin-sired cattle (1.55 vs. 0.75 nmol/mg protein/min). This difference was also demonstrated by a lower concentration of individual (e.g. 18∶0) and total saturated FA (38.3 vs. 45.1 wt%), and a higher concentration of individual (e.g., 16∶1) and total monounsaturated FA (58.2 vs. 52.7 wt%) in the Jersey animals. Other indices of desaturation calculated from the FA composition showed this same difference. The slip point of adipose tissue of Jersey cattle (36.8°C) was significantly lower than that of Limousin cattle (39.2°C), but Jersey adipose tissue had a greater content of β-carotene. The positive relationship between adipose tissue β-carotene and desaturation opposes the negative relationship between dietary β-carotene and desaturation determined elsewhere. These results, however, lead to the hypothesis that some cattle have a reduced capacity to metabolize β-carotene to various forms of vitamin A, a compound that can reduce Δ⁹ desaturase enzyme activity. In addition, the higher level of intramuscular fat in Jersey cattle (6.97 vs. 3.82%) is possibly related to a lack of inhibition of the adipocyte differentiation genes by vitamin A. |
Keywords: | Muscles Adipose Tissue Subcutaneous Tissue Animals Cattle beta Carotene Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase Lipids Fatty Acids Crosses, Genetic Species Specificity Female Male |
Description: | The original publication can be found at www.springerlink.com |
DOI: | 10.1007/s11745-003-1339-7 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11745-003-1339-7 |
Appears in Collections: | Agriculture, Food and Wine publications Aurora harvest 6 |
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