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Lipid metabolism
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Biological synthesis and degradation of lipids
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Lipid metabolism is the synthesis and degradation of lipids in cells, involving the breakdown and storage of fats for energy and the synthesis of structural and functional lipids, such as those involved in the construction of cell membranes. In animals, these fats are obtained from food and are synthesized by the liver. Lipogenesis is the...

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Biological process
Biological pathway
Subclass of
natural process
organic substance metabolic process
Metabolism
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