Debiopharm initially received funding from CARB-X in 2017 for pre-clinical development of Debio1453, which inhibits an ...

SREBP-1c, a specific member of the SREBP family, is known to activate fatty acid synthesis. Interestingly, this process is inhibited by polyunsaturated fatty acids. The exact mechanism behind this ...

One of the keys to elite athletic performance may not just be training harder or eating smarter, it could lie deep within the gut. A study out of Colombia is ad ...

As the first fatty acid to be produced during initial fatty acid synthesis, palmitic acid is a primary part of an animal’s body. Additionally, in humans, palmitic acid has been seen to make up ...

ATGL mediates the synthesis of FAHFAs through its transacylase activity, in which an acyl chain of a triglyceride is transferred to a hydroxy fatty acid. DGAT1 or DGAT2 catalyzes the final step in ...

Fat is made up of building blocks called fatty acids. This is true of both the fat in food and the fat in our bodies. When you eat food containing fat, your body breaks it into fatty acids.