lipase
Breaks down triglycerides
Lipase is an enzyme that breaks down fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
The body produces lipases in the pancreas and digestive tract to process dietary fats.
Elevated lipase levels in blood tests often indicate pancreatitis.
Industrial lipases appear in detergents and food processing.
Dual-function abdominal gland
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
- emulsificationDispersing one liquid in another
- micellesAmphiphile clusters in solution
chyme · absorption · gastric · intestinal · exocrine · secretion · gastrointestinal · pancreatic juice
Water-induced bond cleavage
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- fatty acidsOrganic molecules in fats
- glycerolTrihydric alcohol, viscous, sweet
- esteraseEster-hydrolyzing enzyme
substrate · active site · catalysis · specificity · ester bond · hydrophobic
Swollen digestive gland
- serum levelsMeasured amounts in plasma
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- malabsorptionFailed intestinal nutrient uptake
Surfactant cleaning agents
- biocatalystOrganic reaction accelerator
- food processingIndustrial ingredient transformation
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- biodieselPlant-based motor fuel
pancreas
Dual-function abdominal gland
- duodenumInitial small intestine
- bileLiver-made digestive fluid
- emulsificationDispersing one liquid in another
micelles · chyme · absorption · gastric · intestinal · exocrine · secretion · gastrointestinal · pancreatic juice · lingual
hydrolysis
Water-induced bond cleavage
- triglyceridesThree-chained fat molecules
- fatty acidsOrganic molecules in fats
- glycerolTrihydric alcohol, viscous, sweet
esterase · substrate · active site · catalysis · specificity · ester bond · hydrophobic
pancreatitis
Swollen digestive gland
- serum levelsMeasured amounts in plasma
- amylaseStarch-digesting enzyme
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
detergents
Surfactant cleaning agents
- biocatalystOrganic reaction accelerator
- food processingIndustrial ingredient transformation
- dairyMilk-based foods collectively
- lipid enzymesHMG-CoA reductase
- digestionstomach acid, swallowing, digesting, chewing, digestion
- stomachstomach, stomach acid, gastric acid, stomach lining, fundus
- Biochemicalsamino acid, amino acids, protein, proteins, DNA
- Animal Biochemicalsproteins, enzymes, hormones, lipids, amino acids
- blood testsCBC, blood test, complete blood count, blood work, CMP