lipase

noun

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li·pase | \ ˈlī-ˌpās

, -ˌpāz \

Definition of lipase

: an enzyme that hydrolyzes glycerides

Examples of lipase in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As of last year, according to Scientific American, the FDA had approved nine gene therapies, which for the most part target rare physiological disorders, such as adenosine deaminase deficiency and lipoprotein lipase deficiency. — John Horgan, Scientific American, 23 Jan. 2021 The drug inserted the gene for lipoprotein lipase into muscle cells. — Jim Daley, Scientific American, 24 Dec. 2019 Orlistat is a gastrointestinal lipase inhibitor that works by blocking the absorption of 25 percent of the fat in a meal. — Kimberly Garrison, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019 Glybera was approved in Europe for treatment of a very rare disease, lipoprotein lipase deficiency. — Gina Kolata, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2017 An enzyme called lipase can link link oil to methanol without any extra heating, but the pure protein is expensive. — Aaron Rowe, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2007

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