1) Decomposition of fat
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Lipolysis s is the breakdown of lipids and involves hydrolysis of triglycerides into glycerol and free fatty acids. The following hormones induce lipolysis: epinephrine, norepinephrine, ghrelin, growth hormone, testosterone, and cortisol. These trigger 7TM receptors (G protein-coupled receptors), which activate adenylate cyclase. This results in i...
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(from the article `dairy product`) ...on enzymes produced by the white Penicillium camemberti mold to break down proteins from the outside. When lipids are broken down (as in Parmesan ...
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<biochemistry> The breakdown of fat. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(lĭ-pol´ә-sis) the splitting up or decomposition of fat. liposuction. adj., lipolyt´ic., adj.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: li-pol′i-sis Definitions: 1. The splitting up (hydrolysis), or chemical decomposition, of fat. Synonyms: lipoclasis, lipodieresis
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(lu1-pol;u1-sis) The hydrolysis of triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol.
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lipolysis The chemical decomposition or splitting up of fat; also, lipodieresis, lipodiretic, lipoclasis.
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