Fatty acids function both as an energy source and as metabolic signalling molecules and affect many vital processes. This complexity combined with the chemical characteristics of lipids present ...

Fatty acid synthase (FASN), an enzyme that drives de novo lipogenesis, plays a relevant role in metabolic disorders such as obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) or type 2 diabetes.

Sagimet Biosciences has announced the progression of its lead candidate, denifanstat, an oral, selective fatty acid synthase ...

and fatty acids is coupled to the generation of an electrochemical gradient across the inner mitochondrial membrane, which is harnessed by the ATP synthase to drive the formation of ATP.

Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2008;6(3):391-409. Phosphatidic acid phosphatase/phosphohydrolase (PAP) is an enzyme that catalyzes the conversion of phosphatidic acid to ...