Lipid metabolism
CHEMICAL REACTIONS AND PATHWAYS INVOLVING LIPIDS
Fat metabolism; Lipid metabolism disorder; Lipid synthesis; Lipid metabolism disorders; Membrane lipid synthesis
Lipid metabolism is the synthesis and degradation of lipids in cells, involving the breakdown or storage of fats for energy and the synthesis of structural and functional lipids, such as those involved in the construction of cell membranes. In animals, these fats are obtained from food or are synthesized by the liver.