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R.B. · 07-01-2007, 03:15 PM

The PPARs are part of the fats pathways.

My head starts spinning when I try to get a hint of how it all fits. I really do struggle.

It does make it clear how complex and interrelated the bodies processes are.

There is an alpha, 2 gammas and a beta.

Here is a useful link. This is from someone looking at things from the perspective of obesity.

http://adipocyte.co.uk/PPAR.htm

And this is a ligand - two compatible chemicals in shape and from getting together for a while.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligand_%28biochemistry%29

Linoleic acid is a main ligand for PPAR aplha.

Basic Human Biology should be a compulsory subject at school. I did not do it. Would it have helped?

RB

07-01-2007, 03:15 PM	#12
R.B. Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,843	The PPARs are part of the fats pathways. My head starts spinning when I try to get a hint of how it all fits. I really do struggle. It does make it clear how complex and interrelated the bodies processes are. There is an alpha, 2 gammas and a beta. Here is a useful link. This is from someone looking at things from the perspective of obesity. http://adipocyte.co.uk/PPAR.htm And this is a ligand - two compatible chemicals in shape and from getting together for a while. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligand_%28biochemistry%29 Linoleic acid is a main ligand for PPAR aplha. Basic Human Biology should be a compulsory subject at school. I did not do it. Would it have helped? RB