英语Chapter 22 Fatty Acid Metabolism.pdfVIP

C H A P T E R 22 Fatty Acid Metabolism O O – O SR Synthesis SR O SR O Fats provide efficient means for storing energy for later use. (Right) The processes of fatty acid synthesis (preparation for energy storage) and fatty acid degradation (preparation for energy use) are, in many ways, the reverse of each other. (Above) Degradation Studies of mice are revealing the interplay between these pathways and the O biochemical bases of appetite and weight control. [Photograph © Jackson/Visuals Unlimited.] SR We turn now from the metabolism of carbohydrates to that of fatty acids. O U T L I N E A fatty acid contains a long hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxy- late group. Fatty acids have four major physiological roles. First, fatty acids 22.1 Triacylglycerols Are Highly Concentrated Energy Stores are fuel molecules. They are stored as triacylglycero