# Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/lipid-metabolism-and-biosynthesis-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 1,140,629 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the diverse aspects of lipid metabolism, including the synthesis and storage of lipids in various organisms. It covers topics such as lipid droplets, triacylglycerol synthesis, adipose tissue lipolysis, glycerolipids, fatty acid biosynthesis, phospholipid metabolism, diacylglycerol acyltransferase, perilipin proteins, seed oil production, and chloroplast lipid biogenesis. |
| Domain | Life Sciences |
| Field | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11844 |
| Works | 45,896 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Walter C. Willett](https://scholariq.org/researchers/walter-c-willett/)
- [Mark J. Daly](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-j-daly/)
- [Guido Kroemer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/guido-kroemer/)
- [Shizuo Akira](https://scholariq.org/researchers/shizuo-akira/)
- [Jun Wang](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jun-wang-11/)
- [Matthias Mann](https://scholariq.org/researchers/matthias-mann/)
- [Gonçalo R. Abecasis](https://scholariq.org/researchers/goncalo-r-abecasis/)
- [Richard A. Gibbs](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-a-gibbs/)
- [Luigi Ferrucci](https://scholariq.org/researchers/luigi-ferrucci/)
- [Frank B. Hu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/frank-b-hu/)
- [Michael Karin](https://scholariq.org/researchers/michael-karin/)
- [Mark I. McCarthy](https://scholariq.org/researchers/mark-i-mccarthy/)

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