Overview Function storage form of fatty acids in adipose tissue Synthesis 3 fatty acids + glycerol-3-phosphate → triglyceride glycerol-3-phosphate provided by login to view 4 more bullets Catabolism triglyceride hydrolyzed into 3 fatty acids + glycerol catalyzed by hormone sensitive lipase login to view 2 more bullets glycerol is a gluconeogenic substrate in the liver converted to DHAP phosphorylated into glycerol-3-phosphate, which can enter glycolysis login to view 1 more bullet fatty acids undergo β-oxidation in liver and tissues can travel in serum complexed with albumin