The composition and metabolism of developing brown and white fats

Abstract

This investigation was concerned with analysis of the composition and metabolism of developing adipose tissues in the postnatal hamster. Particular attentions were given to the development of brown fat and the relationship of brown and white fats to each other. Correlations with previous histological studies are stressed. The parameters studied were water content, total lipid content, glycogen content, fatty acid compositions of total lipid extracts, malic dehydrogenase activity as assayed from oxaloacetate to malate, glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase activity and aldolase activity.