Journal of Diabetes Medication & Care

Lipid-metabolism-disorder

Lipid metabolism is the synthesis and degradation of lipids in cells involving the breakdown or storage of energy fats, and the synthesis of structural and functional lipids, such as those involved in cell membrane construction. In animals, these fats are derived from diet or synthesized by the liver. Lipogenesis is the method of synthesizing such fats. Triglycerides and cholesterol are the majority of the lipids produced in the human body through absorption of food. Other forms of lipids contained in the body are fatty acids and membrane lipids. Lipid metabolism is often viewed as the process of digestion and absorption of dietary fat; however, there are two sources of fat that organisms can use to obtain energy: from dietary fat consumed and from stored fat. Vertebrates (including humans) use both sources of fat to produce energy for the functioning of organs such as the heart. Because lipids are hydrophobic molecules they need to be solubilized before they can begin their metabolism. Lipid metabolism also begins with hydrolysis, which happens in the digestive system with the help of various enzymes. Lipid metabolism also occurs in plants, but in several respects the mechanisms vary as compared with animals.  

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