Lipase |
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| Acid Lipase; Acid Lipase A; Acid Lipase B; Acid Lipase I; Acid Lipase II; Exolipase; Monoester Lipase; Triacylglycerol Hydrolase; Triglyceridase; Triolean Hydrolase; A, Acid Lipase; B, Acid Lipase; Hydrolase, Triacylglycerol; Hydrolase, Triolean | |
| 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. | |