(n) any of several digestive enzymes that breaks down fats (lipids.) (See enzymes.)

an enzyme that helps to break down fat.

An enzyme that breaks down fat.

An enzyme that speeds up the splitting of fats into more absorbable components. Elevated lipase levels point more specifically to a diagnosis of pancreatitis than do amylase levels.

An enzyme found in raw milk and also produced by microorganisms that split the fat molecules into fatty acids which create flavor.

A class of enzymes which break down lipids into their component fatty acids and glycerol. Lipases used in biotechnology are generally digestive, with a role in the break-down of fats in food into their components, so that these can be used to make other materials.

Enzyme that catalyzes the cleavage of fatty acids from the glycerol moiety of a triglyceride.

Enzyme produced in the pancreas and secreted into the small intestine that aids in the digestion of certain fats from food.

an enzyme secreted in the digestive tract that catalyzes the breakdown of fats into individual fatty acids that can be absorbed into the bloodstream

an enzyme whose principal substrate is a lipid

Lipase is an enzyme, secreted by the pancreas and the glands of the small intestine, that breaks down fats into glycerol and fatty acids during digestion.

Plant based enzyme that breaks down fats and is essential to absorption of vitamins A, D, E and K.

The digestive enzyme needed to properly digest lipids, or fats. This enzyme is produced by the pancreas; bile is also needed to digest fats.

enzyme involved in the splitting of lipids; for example, the splitting of triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids by the bacteria of the skin.

an enzyme that digests fat

An enzyme that splits fatty acids from triglycerides and phospholipids.

A type of enzyme that breaks down lipids or fats.

An enzyme originating in the pancreas which helps to digest fats. Measuring blood levels of lipase will help screen for disease of the pancreas.

An enzyme used to digest fats and remove greasy stains.

A pancreatic enzyme that digests fats.

The basic enzyme for fat and lipid digestion. BACK

Any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of fats into glycerol and fatty acids. Reference: L1

A fat-splitting enzyme. Example: Triacylglycerol lipase separates the fatty acid chains from the gly

Lipase contributes to carbohydrate and fat digestive action. When added to a meal as a supplement, lipase digests dietary fat, relieving the gallbladder, liver and the pancreas, which would otherwise need to produce the required enzymes.

an enzyme that catabolizes fats into fatty acids and glycerol.

An enzyme that breaks down butterfat, leading to rancidity of milk.

Any of a class of enzymes that accelerate the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol.

As A Treatment"Lipase is the enzyme required to break down fats and lipids (to give di- and mono-glycerides, glycerol and free fatty acids) and is produced in the pancreas before being released into the small intestine..."

As A Treatment"...Function Digesting fats and lipids is more difficult since they have to be carried by a water based transport system - the blood and lymph..."

A naturally occurring pancreatic enzyme. The flow of these enzymes into the digestive system usually is blocked in CF patients, resulting in the need for pancreatic enzyme supplements.

The enzyme involved in splitting triclycerides into glycerol and fatty acids.

As A Treatment"...People with a tendency to pancreatic insufficiency and cystic fibrosis may benefit from a lipase supplement as well as those with celiac disease, Crohn's disease, as well as those suffering indigestion and heartburn..."

An enzyme secreted by the pancreas to assist in fat breakdown.

As A Treatment"...In some vegetarian diets, very little bile is produced since the liver is not stimulated to produce bile, with the result that the large fat molecules are not properly emulsified, making it difficult for the..."

(lip´ ase; lye´ pase) • An enzyme that digests fats.

As A Treatment"...Betaine HCI or hydrochloric acid should not be taken with this in supplement form, as it might destroy this and other enzymes..."

A digestive enzyme that breaks down fat and is found in the blood, pancreatic secretion, and in the tissues.

A lipase is a water-soluble enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ester bonds in water–insoluble, lipid substrates.