English Explanatory Dictionary

lipase

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a group of enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of lipids.

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪpeɪz/ /ˈlɪpeɪz/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lipase.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Sapaa-lipase.wav

Word forms

lipase lipases

Etymology

Borrowed from French lipase. By surface analysis, lipo- + -ase

Derived words

antilipase colipase DAG lipase diacylglycerol lipase exolipase lipoprotein lipase macrolipase pancreatic lipase pancrelipase phospholipase
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