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Triglycerides are a type of lipid formed by one molecule of glycerol bound to three fatty acids. They serve as a major form of energy storage in many organisms.
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Lipase: An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats into glycerol and fatty acids.
Beta-Oxidation: A metabolic process involving the breakdown of fatty acids to produce acetyl-CoA.
Glycolysis: A series of reactions that extract energy from glucose by splitting it into pyruvate.