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Preferred term

Lipase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyzes the reaction of triacylglycerol and water to yield diacylglycerol and a fatty acid anion. It is produced by glands on the tongue and by the pancreas and initiates the digestion of dietary fats. (From Dorland, 27th ed) EC 3.1.1.3.

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Synonym(s)

  • Triacylglycerol acylhydrolase
  • Triacylglycerol Hydrolase
  • Triacylglycerol Lipase
  • Tributyrinase
  • Triglyceridase
  • Triglyceride Lipase
  • Triolean Hydrolase

In other languages

  • French

  • Lipase
  • Triacylglycerol acylhydrolase
  • Triacylglycérol acylhydrolase
  • Tributyrase
  • Triglycéride lipase

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