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Biochemistry department
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Triacylglycerols
Also called neutral fats, triglycerides or TAGs.
Function
Function: storage of metabolic energy
high energy content
~38 kJ/g
stored in adipose tissue
Biosynthesis of TGs from 2 precursors
glycerol 3-phosphate
Fatty acyl-CoAs
synthesis generates a phosphatidic acid (DAG-3P:
diacylglycerol-3-P) (common intermediate in the
synthesis of TAGs, phosphoglyserides.)
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1.
2.
To lesser extend by
phosphorylation of glycerol by
glycerol kinase that is active in
liver, kidney, intestine and lacting
mammary gland (Glycerol kinase
has very low activity in adipose
tissue and muscle)
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1-acylglycerol-3-P
(formed in
endoplasmic reticulum)
3rd step:
H2O
Pi
Diacylglycerol
(important in cell signaling)
(liver)
transported to adipocytes
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