A digestive enzyme of pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol.
[Greek stear, tallow + (PE)PSIN.]
steapsin
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ste·ap·sin (stē-ăp'sĭn)  |
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A digestive enzyme of pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol.
A digestive enzyme of pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol.
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(stē-ăp'sĭn)
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A digestive enzyme of pancreatic juice that catalyzes the hydrolysis of fats to fatty acids and glycerol. Also called triacylglycerol lipase.
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The fat-splitting enzyme (lipase) of the pancreatic juice.
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