Key Concepts - Week 13 - Lipids

Question 1

Understand the nomenclature of fatty acids and be able to define the structure of triacylglycerol (TG)

Answer 1

Question 2

Gain knowledge of and be able to outline the pathway
of fatty acid breakdown ( oxidation)

Answer 2

Question 3

Gain an understanding of and be able to outline the
pathway of fatty acid synthesis

Answer 3

Question 4

Understand that fatty acid metabolism is regulated
* compartmentation, allosteric regulation and phosphorylation

Answer 4

Question 5

FA Metabolism - learning outcomes

Answer 5