- biochemistry,
lipase (/ˈlaɪpeɪs, ˈlaɪpeɪz/ LY-payss, LY-payz)
refers to a
class of
enzymes that
catalyzes the
hydrolysis of fats. Some
lipases display broad...
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Triglyceride lipases (EC 3.1.1.3) are a
family of
lipolytic enzymes that
hydrolyse ester linkages of triglycerides.
Lipases are
widely distributed in animals...
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Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) (EC 3.1.1.34,
systematic name
triacylglycerol acylhydrolase (lipoprotein-dependent)) is a
member of the
lipase gene family, which...
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Lingual lipase is a
member of a
family of
digestive enzymes called triacylglycerol lipases, EC 3.1.1.3, that use the
catalytic triad of aspartate, histidine...
- Hormone-sensitive
lipase (EC 3.1.1.79, HSL), also
previously known as
cholesteryl ester hydrolase (CEH),
sometimes referred to as
triacylglycerol lipase, is an enzyme...
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Endothelial lipase (LIPG) is a form of
lipase secreted by
vascular endothelial cells in
tissues with high
metabolic rates and vascularization, such as...
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Lipoprotein lipase deficiency is a
genetic disorder in
which a
person has a
defective gene for
lipoprotein lipase,
which leads to very high triglycerides...
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pancreases or
pancrelipase and pancreatin, are
commercial mixtures of amylase,
lipase,
protease and lactase. They are used to
treat malabsorption syndrome due...
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Hepatic lipase (HL), also
called hepatic triglyceride lipase (HTGL) or LIPC (for "
lipase, hepatic"), is a form of
lipase,
catalyzing the
hydrolysis of...
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Gastric lipase,
together with
lingual lipase,
comprise the two
acidic lipases.
These lipases,
unlike alkaline lipases (such as
pancreatic lipase), do not...
