Tag Synthesis

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initial acceptor in TAG synthesis

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glycerol phosphate

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production of glycerol phosphate steps in the adipose tissue and liver

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1) glycolysis produces glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
2) glyceraldehdye 3-phosphate --> DHAP via triose phosphate isomerase
3) DHAP is then reduced to glycerol phosphate via glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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reduces DHAP to glycerol phosphate
producing NAD+

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reaction that only occurs in the liver

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takes free glycerol and converts it to glycerol phosphate via glycerol kinase

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first step from glycerol phosphate

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formation of lysophosphatidic acid
via acyltransferase
transfers an acyl group (1) to carbon 1

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initial acceptor in TAG synthesis

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glycerol phosphate

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production of glycerol phosphate steps in the adipose tissue and liver

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1) glycolysis produces glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
2) glyceraldehdye 3-phosphate --> DHAP via triose phosphate isomerase
3) DHAP is then reduced to glycerol phosphate via glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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reduces DHAP to glycerol phosphate
producing NAD+

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reaction that only occurs in the liver

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takes free glycerol and converts it to glycerol phosphate via glycerol kinase

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first step from glycerol phosphate

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formation of lysophosphatidic acid
via acyltransferase
transfers an acyl group (1) to carbon 1

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initial acceptor in TAG synthesis

Back 11

glycerol phosphate

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production of glycerol phosphate steps in the adipose tissue and liver

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1) glycolysis produces glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
2) glyceraldehdye 3-phosphate --> DHAP via triose phosphate isomerase
3) DHAP is then reduced to glycerol phosphate via glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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reduces DHAP to glycerol phosphate
producing NAD+

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reaction that only occurs in the liver

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takes free glycerol and converts it to glycerol phosphate via glycerol kinase

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first step from glycerol phosphate

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formation of lysophosphatidic acid
via acyltransferase
transfers an acyl group (1) to carbon 1

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initial acceptor in TAG synthesis

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glycerol phosphate

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production of glycerol phosphate steps in the adipose tissue and liver

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1) glycolysis produces glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
2) glyceraldehdye 3-phosphate --> DHAP via triose phosphate isomerase
3) DHAP is then reduced to glycerol phosphate via glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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reduces DHAP to glycerol phosphate
producing NAD+

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reaction that only occurs in the liver

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takes free glycerol and converts it to glycerol phosphate via glycerol kinase

Front 20

first step from glycerol phosphate

Back 20

formation of lysophosphatidic acid
via acyltransferase
transfers an acyl group (1) to carbon 1

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initial acceptor in TAG synthesis

Back 21

glycerol phosphate

Front 22

production of glycerol phosphate steps in the adipose tissue and liver

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1) glycolysis produces glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
2) glyceraldehdye 3-phosphate --> DHAP via triose phosphate isomerase
3) DHAP is then reduced to glycerol phosphate via glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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reduces DHAP to glycerol phosphate
producing NAD+

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reaction that only occurs in the liver

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takes free glycerol and converts it to glycerol phosphate via glycerol kinase

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first step from glycerol phosphate

Back 25

formation of lysophosphatidic acid
via acyltransferase
transfers an acyl group (1) to carbon 1

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initial acceptor in TAG synthesis

Back 26

glycerol phosphate

Front 27

production of glycerol phosphate steps in the adipose tissue and liver

Back 27

1) glycolysis produces glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
2) glyceraldehdye 3-phosphate --> DHAP via triose phosphate isomerase
3) DHAP is then reduced to glycerol phosphate via glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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reduces DHAP to glycerol phosphate
producing NAD+

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reaction that only occurs in the liver

Back 29

takes free glycerol and converts it to glycerol phosphate via glycerol kinase

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first step from glycerol phosphate

Back 30

formation of lysophosphatidic acid
via acyltransferase
transfers an acyl group (1) to carbon 1

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initial acceptor in TAG synthesis

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glycerol phosphate

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initial acceptor in TAG synthesis

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glycerol phosphate

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production of glycerol phosphate steps in the adipose tissue and liver

Back 33

1) glycolysis produces glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate
2) glyceraldehdye 3-phosphate --> DHAP via triose phosphate isomerase
3) DHAP is then reduced to glycerol phosphate via glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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glycerol phosphate dehydrogenase

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reduces DHAP to glycerol phosphate
producing NAD+

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reaction that only occurs in the liver

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takes free glycerol and converts it to glycerol phosphate via glycerol kinase

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first step from glycerol phosphate

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formation of lysophosphatidic acid
via acyltransferase
transfers an acyl group (1) to carbon 1

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second step from glycerol phosphate

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transfer of another acylgroup via acyltransferase to yeild
phosphatidic acid

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third step form glycerol phosphate

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removal of the phosphate group on carbon 3 via phosphotase and the addition of water

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fourth step from glycerol phosphate

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addition of the third acyl group via acyltransferase to yeild TAG

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intermediates in TAG synthesis from glycerol

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glycerol 3-phosphate
lysophosphatidic acid
phosphatidic acid
Diacylglycerol
Triacylglycerol