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Descriptor
English
:
Lipolysis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Lipólisis
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Lipólise
Tree Number:
G06.535.520.500
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
:
drug effects
ethics
genetics
immunology
physiology
radiation effects
Record Number:
8241
Unique Identifier:
D008066
Occurrence in VHL
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