lipogenesis
Britishnoun
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Interest in DGAT2 has grown because the enzyme plays a major role in de novo lipogenesis, the process the body uses to create fat in the liver.
From Science Daily ● May 27, 2026
In scientist-speak, “Compared with glucose, the hepatic metabolism of fructose favors lipogenesis, which may contribute to hyperlipidemia and obesity.”
From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2014
Acetyl CoA availability is significant, because it initiates lipogenesis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The individual amino acids are broken down into pyruvate, acetyl CoA, or intermediates of the Krebs cycle, and used for energy or for lipogenesis reactions to be stored as fats.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Pyruvate crosses back across the mitochondrial membrane to wait for the next cycle of lipogenesis.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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