lipogenesis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-003798
De novo fat synthesis in the body. This includes the synthetic processes of fatty acids and subsequent triglycerides in the liver and the adipose tissue. Lipogenesis is regulated by numerous factors, including nutritional, hormonal, and genetic elements.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-003798 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Fields of Study |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2014; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | lipid metabolism; fatty acids; fatty-acid synthase; adipose tissue; obesity; liver |
| Translations | Spanish: lipogénesis |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-003798",
"term": "lipogenesis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "De novo fat synthesis in the body. This includes the synthetic processes of fatty acids and subsequent triglycerides in the liver and the adipose tissue. Lipogenesis is regulated by numerous factors, including nutritional, hormonal, and genetic elements.",
"subject": "Fields of Study",
"see_also": [
"lipid metabolism",
"fatty acids",
"fatty-acid synthase",
"adipose tissue",
"obesity",
"liver"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2014",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "lipogénesis"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/lipogenesis/"
}
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