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Adipose Tissue metabolism

Adipose tissue metabolism

Adipose tissue stores triglycerides after feeding and releases fatty acids during energy demand.

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Fat tissue stores energy after meals and can release fatty acids between meals for other tissues to use.

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PathwayGlycolysisuses pathwayPathwayPentose Phosphate pathwayuses pathwayPathwayFatty Acid synthesisuses pathwayPathwayFatty Acid β-oxidationuses pathway
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Adipose Tissue metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Glycolysis · Pathway
Adipose Tissue metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Pentose Phosphate pathway · Pathway
Adipose Tissue metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Fatty Acid synthesis · Pathway
Adipose Tissue metabolism · ProcessUSES PATHWAY →Fatty Acid β-oxidation · Pathway

Recommended Reading

Trusted references for learning more about Adipose Tissue metabolism.

reviewBiochemistry, Insulin Metabolic EffectsNCBI Bookshelf reviewPhysiology, FastingNCBI Bookshelf pathwayGlycolysis (R-HSA-70171)Reactome · Homo sapiens pathwayPentose phosphate pathway (R-HSA-71336)Reactome · Homo sapiens
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Fatty acyl-CoA biosynthesis and palmitate synthesis (R-HSA-75105)Reactome · Homo sapiens · pathwayMitochondrial fatty acid beta-oxidation (R-HSA-77289)Reactome · Homo sapiens · pathway
Research Claims

Adipose metabolic flux is regulated by insulin, catecholamines, local blood flow, adipocyte state, and signaling between adipose tissue and other organs.