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Pancreatic lipase family

Index Pancreatic lipase family

Triglyceride lipases are a family of lipolytic enzymes that hydrolyse ester linkages of triglycerides. [1]

39 relations: Autolysis (biology), Bile acid, Colipase, Digestive enzyme, Duodenum, Emulsion, Endothelial lipase, Enzyme, Fat, Fatty acid, Gallbladder, Gene, Hepatic lipase, Hydrolysis, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, Isozyme, Lacteal, Lipase, LIPH, Lipoprotein lipase, Liver, Low-density lipoprotein, Lymphatic system, Molecule, Monoglyceride, Monomer, Obesity, Orlistat, Pancreas, Pancreatic cancer, Pancreatic lipase family, Pancreatitis, Peristalsis, Protease, Protein family, Small intestine, Surface area, Triglyceride, Trypsinogen.

Autolysis (biology)

In biology, autolysis, more commonly known as self-digestion, refers to the destruction of a cell through the action of its own enzymes.

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Bile acid

Bile acids are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals and other vertebrates.

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Colipase

Colipase is a protein co-enzyme required for optimal enzyme activity of pancreatic lipase.

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Digestive enzyme

Digestive enzymes are a group of enzymes that break down polymeric macromolecules into their smaller building blocks, in order to facilitate their absorption by the body.

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Duodenum

The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine in most higher vertebrates, including mammals, reptiles, and birds.

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Emulsion

An emulsion is a mixture of two or more liquids that are normally immiscible (unmixable or unblendable).

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Endothelial lipase

Endothelial lipase is a form of lipase secreted by vascular endothelial cells in tissues with high metabolic rates and vascularization, such as the liver, lung, kidney, and thyroid gland.

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Enzyme

Enzymes are macromolecular biological catalysts.

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Fat

Fat is one of the three main macronutrients, along with carbohydrate and protein.

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Fatty acid

In chemistry, particularly in biochemistry, a fatty acid is a carboxylic acid with a long aliphatic chain, which is either saturated or unsaturated.

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Gallbladder

In vertebrates, the gallbladder is a small hollow organ where bile is stored and concentrated before it is released into the small intestine.

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Gene

In biology, a gene is a sequence of DNA or RNA that codes for a molecule that has a function.

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Hepatic lipase

Hepatic lipase (HL), also called hepatic triglyceride lipase (HTGL) or LIPC (for "lipase, hepatic"), is a form of lipase, catalyzing the hydrolysis of Triacylglyceride.

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Hydrolysis

Hydrolysis is a term used for both an electro-chemical process and a biological one.

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Indonesian Institute of Sciences

The Indonesian Institute of Sciences (Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia, or LIPI) is the governmental authority for science and research in Indonesia.

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Isozyme

Isozymes (also known as isoenzymes or more generally as multiple forms of enzymes) are enzymes that differ in amino acid sequence but catalyze the same chemical reaction.

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Lacteal

A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine.

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Lipase

A lipase is any enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats (lipids).

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LIPH

Lipase member H is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the LIPH gene.

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Lipoprotein lipase

Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a member of the lipase gene family, which includes pancreatic lipase, hepatic lipase, and endothelial lipase.

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Liver

The liver, an organ only found in vertebrates, detoxifies various metabolites, synthesizes proteins, and produces biochemicals necessary for digestion.

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Low-density lipoprotein

Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) is one of the five major groups of lipoprotein which transport all fat molecules around the body in the extracellular water.

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Lymphatic system

The lymphatic system is part of the vascular system and an important part of the immune system, comprising a network of lymphatic vessels that carry a clear fluid called lymph (from Latin, lympha meaning "water") directionally towards the heart.

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Molecule

A molecule is an electrically neutral group of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds.

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Monoglyceride

Monoglycerides (also: acylglycerols or monoacylglycerols) are a class of glycerides which are composed of a molecule of glycerol linked to a fatty acid via an ester bond.

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Monomer

A monomer (mono-, "one" + -mer, "part") is a molecule that "can undergo polymerization thereby contributing constitutional units to the essential structure of a macromolecule".

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Obesity

Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect on health.

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Orlistat

Orlistat is a drug designed to treat obesity.

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Pancreas

The pancreas is a glandular organ in the digestive system and endocrine system of vertebrates.

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Pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic cancer arises when cells in the pancreas, a glandular organ behind the stomach, begin to multiply out of control and form a mass.

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Pancreatic lipase family

Triglyceride lipases are a family of lipolytic enzymes that hydrolyse ester linkages of triglycerides.

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Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas.

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Peristalsis

Peristalsis is a radially symmetrical contraction and relaxation of muscles that propagates in a wave down a tube, in an anterograde direction.

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Protease

A protease (also called a peptidase or proteinase) is an enzyme that performs proteolysis: protein catabolism by hydrolysis of peptide bonds.

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Protein family

A protein family is a group of evolutionarily-related proteins.

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Small intestine

The small intestine or small bowel is the part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine, and is where most of the end absorption of food takes place.

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Surface area

The surface area of a solid object is a measure of the total area that the surface of the object occupies.

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Triglyceride

A triglyceride (TG, triacylglycerol, TAG, or triacylglyceride) is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids (from tri- and glyceride).

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Trypsinogen

Trypsinogen (EC 3.4.23.18/20/21/23/24/26) is the precursor form or zymogen of trypsin, a digestive enzyme.

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Human pancreatic lipase, PNLIP, PNLIP (gene), Pancreatic lipase, Steapsin.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pancreatic_lipase_family

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