title: Effect of retinol on the molecular species of hepatic phosphatidyl choline in young rats.
abstract: Effect of feeding 1.5 and 12 mg retinol respectively for two days to young rats on the distribution and synthesis of molecular species of PC in liver was studied. A significant decrease was observed in the amounts of trienoic and tetraeonic PC in rats fed 12 mg retinol. Feeding of retinol did not affect the synthesis of PC via CDP - choline pathway but enhanced the synthesis of hexaenoic PC via N-methylation of PE.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D014801:Vitamin A / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D005231:Fatty Acids, Unsaturated; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D014801:Vitamin A