acid lipase
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Acid lipase disease — is a name used to describe two related disorders of fatty acid metabolism. Acid lipase disease occurs when the enzyme needed to break down certain fats that are normally digested by the body is lacking or missing, resulting in the toxic buildup… … Wikipedia
acid lipase — ac·id li·pase (as″id liґpās) 1. sterol esterase. 2. a lipase with an acid pH optimum … Medical dictionary
acid lipase deficiency — ac·id li·pase de·fi·cien·cy (as″id liґpās) 1. Wolman disease. 2. cholesteryl ester storage disease … Medical dictionary
Acid hydrolase — An acid hydrolase (lysosomal acid lipase) is an enzyme that works best at acidic pHs. It is commonly located in lysosomes, which have an acidic milieu … Wikipedia
Lipase — A lipase is a water soluble enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ester bonds in water–insoluble, lipid substrates [cite journal |author=Svendsen A |title=Lipase protein engineering |journal=Biochim Biophys Acta |volume=1543 |issue=2… … Wikipedia
lipase — /luy pays, lip ays/, n. Biochem. any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants. [1895 1900; LIP + ASE] * * * ▪ enzyme any of a group of fat splitting enzymes … Universalium
lipase — 1. In general, any fat splitting or lipolytic enzyme; a carboxylesterase; e.g., triacylglycerol l., phospholipase A2, lipoprotein l.. 2. SYN: triacylglycerol l.. * * * li·pase lip .ās, līp , .āz n any enzyme (as one secreted by the pancreas) that … Medical dictionary
Fatty acid metabolism — Fatty acids are an important source of energy for many organisms. Excess glucose can be stored efficiently as fat. Triglycerides yield more than twice as much energy for the same mass as do carbohydrates or proteins. All cell membranes are built… … Wikipedia
Lingual lipase — protein Name = Lingual Lipase caption = Proposed crystal structure of Lingual Lipase width = HGNCid = Synonyms = Triacylglycerol, AltSymbols = EntrezGene = OMIM = RefSeq = UniProt = PDB = 4tgL ECnumber = 3.1.1.3 Chromosome = Arm = Band = Lingual… … Wikipedia
Monoacylglycerol lipase — monoglyceride lipase Identifiers Symbol MGLL Entrez 11343 HUGO … Wikipedia
