Lipid transport biochemistry and its role in energy production

Recent advances on the biochemistry of flight-related lipid mobilization, t ransport, and metabolism are reviewed. The synthesis and release of adipoki netic hormones and their function in activation of fat body triacylglycerol lipase to produce diacylglycerol is discussed. The dynamics of reversible lipoprotein conversions and the structural properties and role of the excha ngeable apolipoprotein, apolipophorin ill, in this process is presented, Th e nature and structure of hemolymph lipid transfer particle and the potenti al role of a recently discovered lipoprotein receptor of the low-density li poprotein receptor family, in lipophorin metabolism and lipid transport is reviewed.