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Triglyceride biosynthesis

Stable Identifier
R-HSA-75109
Type
Pathway
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
cytosol, endoplasmic reticulum membrane
Synonyms
Triacylglycerol biosynthesis
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Summation

The overall process of triglyceride (triacylglycerol) biosynthesis consists of four biochemical pathways: fatty acyl-CoA biosynthesis, conversion of fatty acyl-CoA to phosphatidic acid, conversion of phosphatidic acid to diacylglycerol, and conversion of diacylglycerol to triacylglycerol.

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
8944226 Biosynthesis of triacylglycerols Prog Lipid Res 1996
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