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lipase

[ lahy-peys, lip-eys ]

noun

Biochemistry.
  1. any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.


lipase

/ ˈlaɪpeɪs; ˈlɪpeɪs /

noun

  1. any of a group of fat-digesting enzymes produced in the stomach, pancreas, and liver and also occurring widely in the seeds of plants
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

lipase

/ ĭ′,ī /

  1. Any of various enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of fats, especially triglycerides and phospholipids, into glycerol and fatty acids.
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lipase1

First recorded in 1895–1900; lip- + -ase
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of lipase1

C19: from Greek lipos fat + -ase
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Another important factor is hormone-sensitive lipase, an enzyme that releases fat from our fat cells.

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As of last year, according to Scientific American, the FDA had approved nine gene therapies, which for the most part target rare physiological disorders, such as adenosine deaminase deficiency and lipoprotein lipase deficiency.

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The drug inserted the gene for lipoprotein lipase into muscle cells.

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These supplements typically contain a variety of digestive enzymes such as amylases, lipases and proteases.

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The bacteria that Dr Junker-Buchheit has been growing produce an enzyme called lipase, which eats fat, and needs more and more of it to survive and grow.

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