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| Overview of Lipid Metabolism |
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Definition
Fatty acids must be converted to Acyl-CoA in order to be acitvated for oxidation Acetyl-CoA is the precursor for Fatty acid synthesis |
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Definition
Four Steps - formation of double bond
- hydration of double bond
- NAD-dependent oxidation
- Bond cleavage
Occurs in mitochondria CoA is Acyl Group Carrier FAD and NAD are electron acceptors |
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| Synthesis of Triacylglycerols |
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Definition
Occurs in cytoplasm ACP is acyl group carrier NADPH is electron donor |
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| Regulators of Lipid breakdown |
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Definition
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| Regulators of Lipid Synthesis |
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Definition
| Insulin, Acetyl-CoA Carboxylase, fatty acid synthase, ATP-citrate lyase, G6P dehydrogenase |
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