Fundamentals of Biochemistry: Life at the Molecular Level 5th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1118918401
ISBN 13: 978-1-11891-840-1

Chapter 9 - Lipids and Biological Membranes - Exercises - Page 290: 11

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Some cultured animal cells survive in the absence of linoleic acid. It is because the cell media supplemented with serum also consist of essential fatty acids and also linoleic acid is a precursor for synthesis of endocrine hormone, in cell culture since there is no need for any endocrine hormone it can grow well even in the absence of it.

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Some cultured animal cells survive in the absence of linoleic acid. It is because the cell media supplemented with serum also consist of essential fatty acids and also linoleic acid is a precursor for synthesis of endocrine hormone, in cell culture since there is no need for any endocrine hormone it can grow well even in the absence of it.
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