FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026
Pathway: LIPID METABOLISM
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General Information
Name
LIPID METABOLISM
Species
D. melanogaster
Symbol
LIPMET
FlyBase ID
FBgg0002241
Date last reviewed
2026-07-15
Number of members
44
Description
Description
Lipid metabolism encompasses all pathways involved in the formation, breakdown, and interconversion of lipids and occurs across all cellular compartments. Lipids are used as energy storage, serve as fuel and signalling molecules, and are the main components of cell membranes. In D. melanogaster, lipids include ketone bodies, fatty acids, triacylglycerols, phospholipids, sphingolipids and sterols. (Adapted from PMID:34470787 and FBrf0220541.)
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Source Material
The LIPID METABOLISM Gene Group has been compiled using the following publication(s): Geronazzo et al., 2025, Krejčová et al., 2025, Ren et al., 2025, Dutta et al., 2023, Silva et al., 2022, Carillo et al., 2020, Chung et al., 2020, Papakyrikos et al., 2020, Lambrechts et al., 2019, Morciano et al., 2019, Gordon et al., 2018, Fan et al., 2017, Faust et al., 2012, Kishita et al., 2012, Parvy et al., 2012, Haataja et al., 2011, and Malhotra et al., 2009 .
Key Gene Ontology (GO) terms
Biological Process
lipid metabolic process
Cellular Component
Related Gene Groups
Component group(s)
CARDIOLIPIN BIOSYNTHESIS AND REMODELLING
CARNITINE SHUTTLE
CITRATE-MALATE SHUTTLE
FATTY ACID BETA-OXIDATION (MITOCHONDRIA)
FATTY ACID BETA-OXIDATION (PEROXISOME)
FATTY ACID BIOSYNTHESIS (MITOCHONDRIA)
KETOGENESIS
KETOLYSIS
Members (44)
For all members:
GO ribbon stack
 molecular functionbiological processcellular component
External Data
Note: The Drosophila pathways shown at external resources are computed and may therefore differ from the manually curated and verified pathway shown above.
Synonyms and Secondary IDs
Synonym(s)
LIPMET
LIPID METABOLISM
Secondary FlyBase ID(s)
References (19)