Journal article
Identification of fatty acid translocase on human skeletal muscle mitochondrial membranes: essential role in fatty acid oxidation
Abstract
Fatty acid translocase (FAT/CD36) is a transport protein with a high affinity for long-chain fatty acids (LCFA). It was recently identified on rat skeletal muscle mitochondrial membranes and found to be required for palmitate uptake and oxidation. Our aim was to identify the presence and elucidate the role of FAT/CD36 on human skeletal muscle mitochondrial membranes. We demonstrate that FAT/CD36 is present in highly purified human skeletal …
Authors
Bezaire V; Bruce CR; Heigenhauser GJF; Tandon NN; Glatz JFC; Luiken JJJF; Bonen A; Spriet LL
Journal
AJP Endocrinology and Metabolism, Vol. 290, No. 3, pp. e509–e515
Publisher
American Physiological Society
Publication Date
3 2006
DOI
10.1152/ajpendo.00312.2005
ISSN
0193-1849