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UK
/lˈɪpeɪs/
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NOUN
- an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
How To Use lipase In A Sentence
- Thus, the mode of action of the phospholipase on the synthetic substrate methyl-FLIP is the same as on its natural substrate.
- The researchers revealed that the enzyme called adipose-specific phospholipase A2 (AdPLA) is found in abundance only in fat tissue. Dailyindia.com News Feed
- They solubilize dietary lipids facilitating their hydrolysis by lipases and their absorption into the bloodstream.
- Beyerinck's auxanographic method was applied on several occasions by Eijkman, as for example during the secretion of enzymes which break down casein or bring about haemolysis, whereby he could demonstrate the hydrolysis of fats under the influence of lipases. Christiaan Eijkman - Biography
- All the three spice mixes when consumed through the diet favorably enhanced the pancreatic lipase, chymotrypsin and amylase activities.
- You need a supplement that provides all of the three main groups of enzymes - amylase, protease and lipase - to break down fats, carbohydrates and proteins.
- Preparation of diglyceride by lipase - catalyzed glycerolysis of soybean salad oil with glycerol batchtank reactor was studied.
- Invertebrates have rhabodomeric cells that use a special version of the photopigment called r-opsin, and activate cells by a particular pathway called a phospholipase-C cascade. PZ Myers - The Deepest Links (on Evolution)
- A good digestive enzyme should include lipase to digests fats, amylase for carbohydrates, protease for proteins, cellulase for cellulose and fiber, and lactase for dairy.
- Intriguingly, enzymes such as lipase, lysozyme, and subtilisin retained their activities in organic solvents.