lipase
pronunciation
How to pronounce lipase in British English:
UK [ˈlaɪpeɪz]
How to pronounce lipase in American English:
US [ˈlɪpˌes, ˈlaɪˌpes]
-
- 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
Word Origin
- lipase (n.)
- class of enzymes, 1897, from French lipase (1896), from Greek lipos "fat" (see lipo- (v.)) + chemical ending -ase.
Example
- 1. Investigation of immobilized lipase onto magnetic starchy microspheres .
- 2. But marc hamilton ph. d.one of katzmarkzyk 's colleagues suspects it has to do with an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase ( lpl ) which breaks down fat in the bloodstream and turns it into energy .
- 3. First the investigators looked at variations in a well-known gene , endothelial lipase , that affects only hdl .
- 4. Lipase conformation recording and fluorescence spectrum analysis .
- 5. Impact of gene dosage and methanol concentration on rhizopus chinensis recombinant lipase production in .