Organism Function
lipogenesis
Subclass of:
Lipid Metabolism
Definitions related to lipogenesis:
  • De novo fat synthesis in the body. This includes the synthetic processes of FATTY ACIDS and subsequent TRIGLYCERIDES in the LIVER and the ADIPOSE TISSUE. Lipogenesis is regulated by numerous factors, including nutritional, hormonal, and genetic elements.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (lipid biosynthesis) Anabolic formation of lipid compounds in organisms or living cells; this includes fats, long-chain fatty acids, and oils.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (lipid biosynthetic process) The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of lipids, compounds soluble in an organic solvent but not, or sparingly, in an aqueous solvent.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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