In this article we will discuss about the breakdown of fatty acids. Fats are found in dynamic state in plants, i.e., at one time they are synthesized; while at other time they break down to meet specific requirement of the cells. Active breakdown of fats (insoluble) takes place as follows: (i) During germination of fatty seeds so that the decomposition [...]
The below mentioned article provides a short note on the Oxidation of Fatty Acids. Introduction to Oxidation of Fatty Acids: Fatty acids are oxidized by β-, α- and ω-oxidation. Quantitatively, β-oxidation is the most important pathway. The term β-oxidation means the oxidation takes place in the β-carbon of the fatty acid with the removal of 2 carbon atoms at a [...]
The following points highlight the fourteen main processes to transport lipids in human. 1. The major plasma lipids do not circulate in the free form, rather free fatty acids (FFA) are bound to albumin, whereas cholesterol, triglycerides and phospholipids are transported in the form of lipoprotein complexes. The density of these lipoproteins is inversely proportional to their lipid content. 2. [...]