Crossword clues for lipase
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Wiktionary
n. (context enzyme English) Any of a group of enzymes which catalyses the hydrolysis of lipids.
WordNet
n. an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream
Wikipedia
A lipase is any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats ( lipids). Lipases are a subclass of the esterases.
Lipases perform essential roles in the digestion, transport and processing of dietary lipids (e.g. triglycerides, fats, oils) in most, if not all, living organisms. Genes encoding lipases are even present in certain viruses.
Most lipases act at a specific position on the glycerol backbone of a lipid substrate (A1, A2 or A3)(small intestine). For example, human pancreatic lipase (HPL), which is the main enzyme that breaks down dietary fats in the human digestive system, converts triglyceride substrates found in ingested oils to monoglycerides and two fatty acids.
Several other types of lipase activities exist in nature, such as phospholipases and sphingomyelinases, however these are usually treated separately from "conventional" lipases.
Some lipases are expressed and secreted by pathogenic organisms during an infection. In particular, Candida albicans has a large number of different lipases, possibly reflecting broad- lipolytic activity, which may contribute to the persistence and virulence of ''C. albicans ''in human tissue.
Usage examples of "lipase".
For instance, bromelain, from pineapple, is used as a skin exfoliant, while trypsin, from animal sources, and amylase and lipase, both from microbial sources, break down and dissolve dead skin cells.
For instance, bromelain, from pineapple, is used as a skin exfoliant, while trypsin, from animal sources, and amylase and lipase, both from microbial sources, break down and dissolve dead skin cells.
O'Connor, and the dates those tests were first described in clinically practical terms: X ray: chest and abdomen (1905-15) White cell count (about 1895) Serum acetone (1928) Amylase (1948) Calcium (1931) Phosphorus (1925) SCOT (1955) LDH (1956) CPK (1961) John O'Connor 45 Aldolase (1949) Lipase (1934) CSF protein (1931) CSF sugar (1932) Blood sugar (1932) Bilirubin (1937) Serum albumin/globulin (1923-38) Electrolytes (1941-6) Electrocardiogram (about 1915) Prothrombin time (1940) Blood pH (1924-57) Blood gases (1957) Protein-bound iodine (1948) Alkaline phosphatase (1933) Watson-Schwartz (1941) Creatinine (1933) Uric acid (1933) If one were to graph these tests, and others commonly used, against the total time course of medical history, one would see a flat line for more than two thousand years, followed by a slight rise beginning about 1850, and then an ever-sharper rise to the present time.