lipid metabolism

• The liver is the primary site of fatty acid synthesis.
• Lipid metabolism is the synthesis and degradation of lipids in cells.
• Lipid metabolism is also involved in the breakdown and storage of fats for energy.
• The fats obtained from food and synthesized by the liver.
• Lipogenesis is the process of synthesizing these fats.
• Triglycerides and cholesterol are the major lipids found in the human body.
• Fatty acids and membrane lipids are other types of lipids found in the body.
• Triglycerides are an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids.
• The first step in lipid metabolism is digestion.
• Lipid metabolism is a synthesis of structural and functional lipids for cell membranes.
• Consumed dietary fats and stored fat are two sources of energy.
• Lipid metabolism often starts with hydrolysis in the digestive system.
• Various enzymes assist in hydrolysis.
• Lipid digestion is the breakdown of lipids.
• Lipid absorption is controlled by the pancreas and small intestine.
• Lipid absorption is where fatty acids absorbed into intestinal wall.
• Lipid transportation is where fatty acids are packaged and transported.
• Lipid storage is where the accumulation of fats.
• Lipid catabolism is where beta oxidation in mitochondria and peroxisomes happens.
• Lipase plays a crucial role in lipid digestion.
• The first step involves breaking triglycerides into monoglycerides.
• The detailed breakdown includes the use of 7 FAD, 7 NAD+, 7 CoASH, 7 H2O, and the given substrate, which results in the production of 8 CH3CO-SCoA, 7 FADH2, 7 NADH, and 7 H+. This process represents the catabolism of fatty acids into acetyl-CoA.
• Adipose tissue stores provide energy alongside dietary fats.
• Synthesis of triacylglycerols, lipid membranes, and cholesterol is achievable by organisms.
• Diverse pathways contribute to the biosynthesis of these lipids.
• Chylomicrons travel through tissues.
• .Lipoprotein lipase breaks down chylomicrons.
• Triglycerides break down into fatty acids and glycerol.
• Fatty acids and glycerol enter cells for energy
• Unutilized cholesterol returns to the liver through the bloodstream.
• Triglycerides are the primary storage form in white adipose tissue.
• Lean young adults store approximately 10–20 kilograms of triglycerides.
• Lipid storage involves activation of free fatty acids, esterification, and droplet formation
• Lipoprotein lipase is essential in the lipid storage.
• Very-Low-Density Lipoproteins (VLDL):Transport triglycerides synthesized by the body
• Low-Density Lipoproteins (LDL):Transport cholesterol to peripheral tissues.
• Lipoproteins facilitate transport due to the hydrophobic nature of lipids
• Amphipathic structure of lipoproteins enables blood transport.
• Chylomicrons specifically transport lipids from the small intestine.
• Different lipoproteins have varying densities based on the fats they carry.