What is the metabolism of lipids?

Lipid metabolism is the synthesis and degradation of lipids in cells. Lipid metabolism is the break down or storage of fats for energy; these fats are obtained from consuming food and absorbing them or they are synthesized by an animal's liver. read more

The metabolism of both is upset by diabetes mellitus. The first step in lipid metabolism is the hydrolysis of the lipid in the cytoplasm to produce glycerol and fatty acids. Since glycerol is a three carbon alcohol, it is metabolized quite readily into an intermediate in glycolysis, dihydroxyacetone phosphate. read more

Lipid metabolism is the synthesis and degradation of lipids in cells, involving the break down or storage of fats for energy. These fats are obtained from consuming food and absorbing them or they are synthesized by an animal's liver. read more

Lipid Metabolism in the Fed State (animation found in PowerPoints) 1) Dietary fat (triglyceride) is hydrolyzed to free fatty acids and glycerol (actually monoacylglycerol) in the intestine by pancreatic lipase (PL). read more