Lipid Metabolism

Catabolism of lipids

• Release of fatty acids from fats - HERE
• Phospholipase sites of action - HERE
• Hormonal control of fat breakdown - HERE
• Formation of acyl-CoA - HERE
• Role of carnitine in acyl transport - HERE
• Beta oxidation of fatty acids - HERE
• Breakdown of stearic acid - HERE
• Catabolism of odd-carbon fatty acids
  • HERE
• Catabolism of unsaturated fatty acids
  • HERE
  • Polyunsaturated fatty acid oxidation - HERE
• Ketone body metabolism - HERE

Fatty Acid Biosynthesis

• Movement of acetyl groups to cytoplasm - HERE
• Formation of malonyl-CoA - HERE
• Acetyl--CoA carboxylase reaction -HERE
• Synthesis of palmitic acid - HERE
• Coenzyme A / ACP similarity - HERE
• Cellular division of labor

Other Lipids

• Synthesis of triacylglycerols - HERE
• Synthesis of phosphatidylethanolamine - HERE / HERE / HERE
• Synthesis of sphingolipids - HERE
• Cholesterol biosynthesis - HERE / HERE / HERE / HERE / HERE
• Statins - HERE
• Synthesis of bile acids - HERE
• Synthesis of steroid hormones - HERE

Lipoprotein Complexes - HERE

Fate of cholesterol in cell - HERE

Atherosclerosis