Fat metabolism is a fascinating process and ... free fatty acids and glycerol through a process called lipolysis. Beta-oxidation: The fatty acids are transported to the mitochondria, where they ...

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a hepatic metabolic syndrome resulting from lipid metabolic imbalance.

New research suggests that decreased activity of ELOVL2 -- a key enzyme in lipid metabolism -- accelerates white blood cell aging and alters genes associated with the onset of blood cancers.