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Fatty Acid Transfer from Cytoplasm to MitochondriaLipids, primarily in the form of triglycerides, are an important part of the caloric intake of most higher organisms. Dietary triglycerides are broken down to glycerol and free fatty acids by pancreatic and intestinal lipases, acting in the duodenum. |
In adipose tissue, stored triglycerides are broken down in a similar fashion by intracellular lipases. |