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• Fatty acid metabolism
  == Fatty Acid Metabolism == '''Fatty acid metabolism''' involves the synthesis and degradation of [[fatty acids]] and their deri
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• Endomembrane system
  ...ial role in various cellular processes, including protein synthesis, lipid metabolism, and the transport of cellular materials. It is composed of different compo ...embranous tubules and sacs plays a key role in protein synthesis and lipid metabolism. It is divided into two types: Rough ER, which has ribosomes attached to it
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• Hydroxylation
  ...ompound. In biochemistry, hydroxylation reactions are often facilitated by enzymes such as [[cytochrome P450]]. ...enzymes. These enzymes are found in the liver and are responsible for the metabolism of many drugs and toxins.
  2 KB (251 words) - 04:36, 7 February 2024
• Lipoxygenase
  ...of [[enzyme|enzymes]] that oxidize [[fatty acid|fatty acids]] to produce [[lipid|lipids]] that function in [[cell signaling|cell signalling]] and [[inflamma The term "Lipoxygenase" is derived from the words "lipid" and "oxygen", indicating its function in the oxidation of lipids.
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• Lipoprotein lipase
  ...se), often abbreviated as '''LPL''', is a crucial enzyme involved in lipid metabolism. It plays a significant role in the hydrolysis of [[triglycerides]] in lipo * [[Lipid metabolism]]: The process by which lipids are synthesized and degraded in cells.
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• Neutral lipid storage disease
  '''Neutral Lipid Storage Disease''' (''pronunciation: noo-truhl lip-id stor-ij dih-zeez'') i The term "Neutral Lipid Storage Disease" is derived from the nature of the lipids that accumulate i
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• Aldehyde dehydrogenase
  ...dehydrogenase''' (pronounced: al-de-hyde de-hy-dro-gen-ase) is a group of enzymes that metabolize aldehydes. ...lved in the detoxification of aldehydes produced by alcohol metabolism and lipid peroxidation. They are critical for the conversion of aldehydes to their co
  2 KB (277 words) - 01:23, 13 February 2024
• Phospholipase
  ...ing enzyme"). The term was first used in the late 19th century to describe enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of phospholipids. Phospholipases play a key role in [[lipid metabolism]] and [[cell signaling]]. They are involved in the breakdown of phospholipi
  2 KB (261 words) - 04:30, 7 February 2024
• Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase deficiency
  ...terol acyltransferase|LCAT]] enzyme. This enzyme is crucial for the normal metabolism of [[lipoprotein|lipoproteins]] in the body. ...is a type of [[lipid|lipid]], and "acyltransferase" refers to the class of enzymes that transfer acyl groups from one molecule to another.
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• HMG-CoA reductase
  ...H-M-G Co-A reductase) is an [[enzyme]] that plays a crucial role in the [[metabolism]] of [[lipids]], specifically in the [[mevalonate pathway]], which is respo * [[Metabolism]]: The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
  2 KB (264 words) - 01:31, 13 February 2024
• CYP4F2
  ...proteins are monooxygenases which catalyze many reactions involved in drug metabolism and synthesis of cholesterol, steroids and other lipids. The '''CYP4F2''' enzyme is involved in the metabolism of a variety of drugs and xenobiotics, as well as the synthesis of choleste
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• Acetic
  ...involved in many biochemical reactions in protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. ...that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes. In biochemistry, it is narrowly defined as the extraction of energy from c
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• Glucosylceramidase
  ...waxy lipid molecules, and "ase" is a suffix used in biochemistry to denote enzymes. ...e of the molecular species glucosylceramide, an intermediate in glycolipid metabolism. It is significant in the process of converting glucosylceramide to ceramid
  2 KB (196 words) - 01:46, 8 February 2024
• Lipases
  ...ts]] (lipids). They play a crucial role in the process of [[digestion]], [[metabolism]], and the transport of dietary lipids in most, if not all, living organism ...lipases are involved in diverse biological processes ranging from routine metabolism of dietary triglycerides to participation in complex cellular events such a
  2 KB (251 words) - 01:26, 5 February 2024
• CYP17A1
  ...17A1. This enzyme is involved in the production of [[steroids]], a type of lipid that is used to make several important compounds in the body, including [[c ...ytochrome P450]]: A large family of enzymes that play a role in the body's metabolism of drugs and other substances.
  2 KB (250 words) - 04:31, 14 February 2024
• Acetylation
  ...[acetyl coenzyme A]] (AcCoA). The process is catalyzed by various [[enzyme|enzymes]], including [[acetyltransferase]]s. * [[Drug metabolism]]: Acetylation is one of the major pathways for drug metabolism in the body.
  2 KB (232 words) - 14:50, 6 February 2024
• Protein kinase A
  ...functions in the cell, including regulation of glycogen, sugar, and lipid metabolism. * [[Metabolism]]: The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.
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• Tricarboxylic acid cycle
  ...ycle to continue. The cycle's eight steps are catalyzed by eight different enzymes. ...ticipates in many biochemical reactions in protein, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. Its main function is to deliver the acetyl group to the citric acid cycle
  2 KB (260 words) - 02:27, 12 February 2024
• Sphingolipidosis
  ...erm "Sphingolipidosis" is derived from the word "sphingosine", a type of [[lipid]] that is a component of sphingolipids, and "-osis", a suffix in medical te ...s is caused by a deficiency in a specific enzyme that is necessary for the metabolism of sphingolipids.
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• Lipase
  * [[Lipid]]: A type of organic molecule that is greasy to the touch, insoluble in wat * [[Metabolism]]
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