Lipid metabolism is the process of breaking down and storing fats for energy, and synthesizing structural and functional lipids.  Here are some lipid metabolic pathways: Lipolysis: Triglyceride breakdown Fatty acid oxidation: Also known as beta-oxidation, this is the process of breaking down a fatty acid into acetyl-CoA units De novo lipogenesis: Fatty acid and triglyceride synthesis Ketogenesis: Ketone body synthesis **Cholesterol synthesis   Fatty acids are a major fuel source for cellular activity and are the backbone for cell membrane phospholipids and glycolipids.  Ketone bodies... Show more

Lipid metabolism is the process of breaking down and storing fats for energy, and synthesizing structural and functional lipids. 

Here are some lipid metabolic pathways:
Lipolysis: Triglyceride breakdown
Fatty acid oxidation: Also known as beta-oxidation, this is the process of breaking down a fatty acid into acetyl-CoA units
De novo lipogenesis: Fatty acid and triglyceride synthesis
Ketogenesis: Ketone body synthesis
**Cholesterol synthesis
 
Fatty acids are a major fuel source for cellular activity and are the backbone for cell membrane phospholipids and glycolipids. 
Ketone bodies are small lipid-derived molecules that serve as a circulating energy source for tissues in times of fasting or prolonged exercise. The liver produces three types of ketone bodies: acetoacetate, acetate, and β-hydroxybutyrate.

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