TAGs

Question 1

glycerol phosphate is made where?

Answer 1

liver and adipose

Question 2

how is glycerol phosphate made?

Answer 2

DHAP is converted to glycerol phosphate via glycerol phosphate DH in adipose and liver. ( liver also has glycerol kinase)

Question 3

list intermediates from DHAP to TAG without enzymes

Answer 3

DHAP —> Lysophosphatidic acid —> Phosphatidic acid –> DAG —> TAG