Abbreviations

A

adrenaline

ATP

adenosine triphosphate

BAT

brown adipose tissue

BCFA

branched-chain fatty acid

BHB

β-hydroxybutyrate

BHT

butylated hydroxytoluene

CAT

convertible adipose tissue

CE

cholesteryl ester

COX

cytochrome-c oxidase

DIT

diet-induced thermogenesis

EFA

essential fatty acid

FABP

fatty acid-binding protein

FFA

free fatty acid

GLC

gas-liquid chromatography

ME

metabolizable energy

n-3 PUFA

polyunsaturated fatty acid with a double bond from the third to fourth carbon atom from the methyl end of the carbon chain

n-6 PUFA

polyunsaturated fatty acid with a double bond from the sixth to seventh carbon atom from the methyl end of the carbon chain

NA

noradrenaline

NST

non-shivering thermogenesis

PAGE

polyacryl amide electrophoresis

PG

prostaglandin

PL

phospholipid

PUFA

polyunsaturated fatty acid

SDS

sodium dodecyl sulphate

SFA

saturated fatty acid

TAG

triacylglycerol

TLC

thin-layer chromatography

UCP

uncoupling protein

UCPH

uncoupling protein homologue

UI

unsaturation index

WAT

white adipose tissue