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Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology

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Figure 5 Pathways leading to the metabolism of dietary n-6 <strong>and</strong> n-3 polyunsaturated fatty<br />

acids.<br />

Table 2 Mode of Action of n-3 PUFAs on Functions Mediated by n-6 PUFAs<br />

Impair uptake of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)<br />

Inhibit desaturases, especially �-6-desaturase<br />

Compete with n-6 PUFAs for acyltransferases<br />

Displace arachidonic acid (20:4n-6) from specific phospholipid pools<br />

Dilute pools of free 20:4n-6<br />

Competitively inhibit cyclooxygenase <strong>and</strong> lipoxygenase<br />

Form eicosanoid analogs with less activity or competitively bind to eicosanoid sites<br />

Alter membrane properties <strong>and</strong> associated enzyme <strong>and</strong> receptor functions<br />

Source Adapted from Ref. 36.<br />

Copyright 2002 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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