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Fat Metabolism

Dr. Rabia Farooq


Assistant professor
College of Medicine
University of Bisha
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1 Date: 7 Dec 2020
OUR OBJECTIVE

BY THE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS


PRESENTATION, YOU ARE EXPECTED TO:
SPECIFIC LEARNING

1. OUTLINE LIPOLYSIS AND ITS


OUTCOMES

FUNCTIONS
2. EXPLAIN BETA-OXIDATION OF FATTY
ACIDS
3. OUTLINE LIPOGENESIS AND ITS
FUNCTIONS

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ß-OXIDATION

▪ Breakdown of fattyacids to Acetyl CoA


▪ Occurs in Mitochondria
▪ It occurs in many tissues except brain

▪ 3 stages
1. Activation of fatty acids in the cytosol

2. Transport of activated fatty acids in


the mitochondria

3. ß-oxidation in the mitochondrial matrix

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. Activation of fatty acids in the cytosol

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STEPS OF ß-OXIDATION
1. DEHYDROGENATION/OXIDATION FADH2
2. HYDRATION H 2O
3. DEHYDROGENATION/OXIDATION NADH2
4. THIOLYTIC CLEVAGE ACETYL CO-A

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REVISED ENERGETICS
• 7 NADH2 = 7 X 2.5
• 7 FADH2 = 7 X 1.5
• ACETYL CO-A 3 NADH2 + 1 FADH2 + 1 GTP
• TOTAL ATP PRODUCED = 108
• NET ATP PRODUCED = 108 – 2 = 106

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LIPOGENESIS

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LIPOGENESIS

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LIPOLYSIS
TAG’s are transported via blood to
adipose, muscles by VLDL.TG’s
undergo lipolysis by Hormone sensitive
14 lipases (HSL’s) which yields glycerol
and fatty acids.
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LIPOLYSIS
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REFERENCES
Richard A. Harvey, Lippincott’s Illustrated Reviews Biochemistry, 5th
Edition “Chapter 16” Lipid Metabolism,

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