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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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- Triacylglycerol Hydrolase
- Triacylglycerol Lipase
- Tributyrinase
- Triglyceridase
- Triglyceride Lipase
- Triolean Hydrolase
- Hydrolase, Triacylglycerol
- Hydrolase, Triolean
- Lipase, Triglyceride
- Acid Lipase
- Acid Lipase A
- Acid Lipase B
- Acid Lipase I
- Acid Lipase II
- Exolipase
- Monoester Lipase
- Lipase A, Acid
- Lipase B, Acid
- Lipase I, Acid
- Lipase II, Acid
- Lipase, Acid
- Lipase, Monoester
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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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/defic: consider also LIPID METABOLISM, INBORN ERRORS & CHOLESTEROL ESTER STORAGE DISEASE & WOLMAN DISEASE; LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE is also available
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Lipase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008049. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008049
- Lipase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipase
- Lipase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q380967