In their final talk, Walther and Farese explain how proteins are targeted specifically to the surface of lipid droplets. This has functional consequences since proteins at the surface of lipid droplets govern lipid droplet growth and hydrolysis, and some of these proteins are associated with diseases. Farese and Walther end their talk by describing a number of diseases or physiological conditions that are now recognized as resulting from mutations in genes encoding proteins involved in lipid droplet formation.
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Lipid Droplets
All organisms have evolved ways to store energy- mostly as fat packaged into lipid droplets. Farese and Walther explain how lipid droplets form in cells and the physiological importance of getting this process right. (Talk recorded in December 2019)
- Part 1: An Introduction to Lipid DropletsAudience:
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:08:06 - Part 2: Mechanisms of Lipid Droplet FormationAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:25:11 - Part 3: Physiology of Lipid Droplet FormationAudience:
- Researcher
- Educators
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 00:29:16