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Descriptor
English
:
Lipolysis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Lipólisis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Lipólise
Synonyms
English
:
Lipolyses
Tree Number:
G02.111.534
G03.458.500
Definition
English
:
The metabolic process of breaking down
LIPIDS
to release FREE
FATTY ACIDS
, the major oxidative fuel for the body.
Lipolysis
may involve dietary
lipids
in the DIGESTIVE TRACT, circulating
lipids
in the BLOOD, and stored
lipids
in the
ADIPOSE TISSUE
or the LIVER. A number of
enzymes
are involved in such lipid
hydrolysis
, such as
LIPASE
and
LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE
from various
tissues.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
metabolic only: not for "suction lipolysis" of
adipose tissue
( =
LIPOLYSIS
,
SUCTION
see
LIPECTOMY
)
History Note
English
:
80
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
DE
drug effects
GE
genetics
IM
immunology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
Record Number:
8241
Unique Identifier:
D008066
Occurrence in VHL
:
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