Background The global rise of metabolic disorders, such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and
cardiovascular disease, demands a thorough molecular understanding of the cellular …

Acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT, EC 2.3. 1.20) catalyzes the last reaction in
the acyl-CoA-dependent biosynthesis of triacylglycerol (TAG). DGAT activity resides mainly …

Triglyceride (TG) storage in adipose tissue provides the major reservoir for metabolic energy
in mammals. During lipolysis, fatty acids (FAs) are hydrolyzed from adipocyte TG stores and …

Oil produced in plant seeds is utilized as a major source of calories for human nutrition, as
feedstocks for non-food uses such as soaps and polymers, and can serve as a high-energy …

Lipid droplets are the universal cellular organelles for the transient or long-term storage of
lipids. The number, size and composition of lipid droplets vary greatly within cells in a …

Maintaining the high standards that made the previous editions such well-respected and
widely used references, Food Lipids: Chemistry, Nutrition, and Biotechnology, Fourth Edition …

Mammals store metabolic energy as triacylglycerols (TGs) in adipose tissue. TG synthesis is
catalyzed by the evolutionarily unrelated acyl-CoA: diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) …

Lipid metabolism is fundamental to life. In insects, it is critical, during reproduction, flight,
starvation, and diapause. The coordination center for insect lipid metabolism is the fat body …

Triacylglycerol (TAG) is the most important caloric source with respect to energy
homeostasis in animals. In addition to its evolutionarily conserved importance as an energy …

Oils in the form of triacylglycerols are the most abundant energy-dense storage compounds
in eukaryotes, and their metabolism plays a key role in cellular energy balance, lipid …