Video Title: Fatty Acid Metabolism (Part 1 of 8) - Introduction
YouTuber: Moof University
Summary:
This video gives a foundational explanation of how fatty acids are converted into usable energy for the human body. It begins by explaining the basics of fatty acids, how they are stored as triglycerides and how they are used for energy storage based on their ability to hold more energy than carbohydrates or protein. Then it goes to to explain how the potential energy in fats are largely due it its highly reduced nature, and that this potential energy can be used to make ATP by breaking them down into NADH (which is used in the electron transport chain.) Finally, it gives a brief explanation on how these triglycerides and phospholipids can be broken down into free fatty acids through enzymes and hydrolysis.
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