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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2015

Obesity is a common disease. The aim of its treatment is to lower content of neutral fats in the body. What hormonsensitive enzyme is the most important for intracellular lipolysis?

Answer options

  1. Adenylate kinase
  2. Diacylglycerol lipase
  3. Monoacylglycerol lipase
  4. Triacylglycerol lipase
  5. Protein kinase
Correct answer

Triacylglycerol lipase

Explanation

T.A.G lipase helps to break down Triacylglycerol into free fatty acids for beta-oxidation.

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