[Characteristics of the binding by serum albumin of fatty acids and products of their peroxidation during intensive muscular work]. / Osobennosti sviazyvaniia syvorotochnym al'buminom zhirnykh kislot i produktov ikh perekisnogo okisleniia pri intensivnoi myshechnoi rabote.

The ability of serum albumin to bind polyunsaturated fatty acids and products of their peroxidation in long-distance cyclists was investigated during their recovery period. In response to high workloads well trained athletes, when compared to lower class cyclists, showed a significant decrease of partial portions of linoleic, arachidonic, eicosapentaenic and other fatty acids. These findings indicate that albumin plays an important part in the transport of fatty acids and lipid peroxidation products as one of biochemical components of metabolic transformations in the course of adaptation to high workloads.