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| pancreatic polypeptide, pancreatic thread protein, pancreatic trypsin inhibitor |
Pancreatic lipase, also known as pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase, is secreted from the pancreas, and is the primary lipase (enzyme) that hydrolyzes (breaks down) dietary fat molecules in the human digestive system, converting triglyceride substrates found in ingested oils to monoglycerides and free fatty acids.
2-monoacylglycerol + 2 fatty acid anionsBile salts secreted from the liver and stored in gallbladder are released into the duodenum where they coat and emulsify large fat droplets into smaller droplets, thus increasing the overall surface area of the fat, which allows the lipase to break apart the fat more effectively. The resulting monomers (2 free fatty acids and one 2-monoacylglycerol) are then moved by way of peristalsis along the small intestine to be absorbed into the lymphatic system by a specialized vessel called a lacteal. This protein belongs to pancreatic lipase family.
Unlike some pancreatic enzymes that are activated by proteolytic cleavage (e.g. trypsinogen), pancreatic lipase is secreted in its final form. However it only becomes efficient in the presence of colipase in the duodenum.
In humans, pancreatic lipase is encoded by the PNLIP gene.[2][3]
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Pancreatic lipase is secreted into the duodenum through the duct system of the pancreas. Normally its concentration in serum is very low. Under extreme disruption of pancreatic function, such as pancreatitis or pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the pancreas may begin to autolyse and release pancreatic enzymes including pancreatic lipase into serum. Thus, through measurement of serum concentration of pancreatic lipase, acute pancreatitis can be diagnosed.[4]
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