diacylglycerol lipase

noun

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of diacylglycerol yielding a free fatty acid and monoacylglycerol.

Meanings

noundiacylglycerol lipase (plural diacylglycerol lipases)

plural diacylglycerol lipases

  1. biochemistryAn enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of diacylglycerol yielding a free fatty acid and monoacylglycerol.

Translations

Finnish diasyyliglyserolilipaasi
  • diasyyliglyserolilipaasienzyme
Polish lipaza diacyloglicerolowa
  • lipaza diacyloglicerolowaenzyme
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