Outline for Chapter 25: Lipid
Metabolism
1. Digestion of triacylglycerols (TAG)
2. Lipoproteins important for lipid transport:
(A) Chylomicrons
(B) Very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs)
(C) Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
(D) High-density lipoproteins (HDLs)
3. TAG synthesis and Mobilization
4. Oxidation of fatty acids: Four steps in BETA-oxidation
5. Energy released from fatty acid oxidation
6. Ketone bodies and ketoacidosis
7. Fatty acid biosynthesis
8. Atherosclerosis, Olestra