García Cordente, Antonio Felipe (Date of defense: 2006-06-22)
In eukaryotes, L-carnitine is involved in energy metabolism, where it facilitates b-oxidation of fatty acids. Carnitine acyltransferases catalyze the reversible conversion of acyl-CoA and carnitine to ...
Robert Moreno, Alexandre (Date of defense: 2007-09-28)
The process that gives rise to all the mature blood cells from the HSCs (Hematopoietic Stem Cells) is known as hematopoiesis. In the adult, hematopoiesis takes place in the bone marrow although the HSCs ...