- acid lipase
- ac·id li·pase (as″id liґpās) 1. sterol esterase. 2. a lipase with an acid pH optimum.
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Monoacylglycerol lipase — monoglyceride lipase Identifiers Symbol MGLL Entrez 11343 HUGO … Wikipedia
