Enzymes involved in hepatic acylglycerol metabolism in the chicken

► Identification of 3 chicken lipases involved in hepatic acylglycerol metabolism. ► Cloning of Gallus gallus arylacetamide deacetylase (GgAADA). ► Hepatic GgAADA is nutritionally regulated and estrogen-induced. ► Regulatory features of the 3 enzymes correlate with VLDL biosynthetic rates.