Abstract
This chapter focuses on identifying the pathways by which the deposition and composition of lipids in adipose tissue can be controlled and to indicate that steps are likely to have a regulatory function. It examines the basic mechanisms by which lipid accumulation in the adipose tissue of the chicken responds to environmental changes. The main site of fat deposition in the animal body is adipose tissue, the main function of which is energy storage in the form of triglycerides. Triglycerides are most suitable as, among biological compounds, they contain the highest amount of energy per weight unit and, being hydrophobic, they accumulate without affecting metabolic processes. Fat accumulation in adipose tissue is the last link in a causative chain. It cannot be concluded from the determination of a specific link in the metabolic chain whether a change observed is an effect or a cause of fat accumulation. When dietary factors are considered, the activities of lipogenic enzymes and the incorporation of tracers into fatty acids generally show a relationship with fat deposition.
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