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LIPOLISIS - EL ÚNICO VIDEO QUE TE PERMITIRÁ ENTENDERLA🥳

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Definition of lipolysis

Lipolysis is the breakdown (rupture/hydrolysis) of triglycerides to produce:

  • Glycerol
  • Three fatty acids

A triglyceride consists of:

  • 1 glycerol molecule
  • 3 fatty acid molecules linked together.

Where lipolysis occurs

  • Occurs in adipose tissue
  • Specifically in adipocytes (the adipose cells)
  • Takes place in the cytosol of adipocytes

Core chemical process (three-step reaction sequence)

Lipolysis proceeds stepwise by removing fatty acids one at a time from the triglyceride until the final products are formed.

Step-by-step: the three reactions

Step 1: Triglyceride → Diacylglyceride + Free fatty acid

  • Enzyme: Hormone-sensitive lipase
  • Action: Hydrolyzes the triglyceride bond (adds water)
  • Result:
    • Triglyceride loses one fatty acid
    • Produces:
      • Diacylglyceride
      • 1 free fatty acid
  • Note: The free fatty acid can be used by the adipocyte or released into the bloodstream for other tissues.

Step 2: Diacylglyceride → Monoacylglyceride(s) + Free fatty acid

  • Enzyme: Diacylglyceride lipase
  • Action: Hydrolyzes another bond in the diacylglyceride (using water)
  • Result:
    • Splits off another fatty acid
    • Produces:
      • Two monoacylglycerides (glycerol with one fatty acid attached)
      • 1 additional free fatty acid

Step 3: Monoacylglyceride → Glycerol + Fatty acid

  • Enzyme: Monoacylglyceride lipase
  • Action: Hydrolyzes the bond separating glycerol from the fatty acid
  • Result:
    • Glycerol
    • A fatty acid

Overall recap of the pathway

  • Start with triglyceride
  • Sequentially remove fatty acids:
    • triglyceride → diacylglyceride → monoacylglyceride
  • End with glycerol + fatty acids

Regulation of lipolysis (how it is turned on/off)

Regulatory mechanism

  • Lipolysis is mediated by a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR)
  • Ligands bind the receptor and trigger a signaling cascade that activates hormone-sensitive lipase (the first enzyme in the pathway)

Activation pathway (promoters of lipolysis)

Ligands that bind the GPCR:

  • Glucagon
  • Adrenaline
  • Noradrenaline

Cascade:

  1. GPCR activation → G protein activated
  2. Activates adenylate cyclase
  3. Adenylate cyclase converts ATP → cyclic AMP (cAMP)
  4. cAMP activates protein kinase A (PKA)
  5. Active PKA activates hormone-sensitive lipase
  6. Hormone-sensitive lipase catalyzes Step 1 (triglyceride hydrolysis)

Context mentioned:

  • During prolonged fasting, glucagon, adrenaline, and noradrenaline activate this pathway to stimulate lipolysis.

Inhibition pathway (brake on lipolysis)

  • Insulin inhibits lipolysis (explained as not shown in the diagram)
  • Mechanism:
    • Insulin activates phosphodiesterase
    • Phosphodiesterase inactivates cAMP
    • Without active cAMP, downstream steps do not proceed
  • Therefore, lipolysis is not activated

Speakers / sources featured

  • Lar Espinardi (speaker/creator of the explanation)

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