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pancreatic lipase
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Pancreatic lipase
Pancreatic lipase
, also known as
pancreatic triacylglycerol lipase
, is an
enzyme
secreted from the
pancreas
. As the primary
lipase
enzyme that
hydrolyzes
(breaks down) dietary
fat
molecules
in the human digestive system, it is one of the main
digestive enzymes
, converting
triglyceride
substrates found in ingested oils to
monoglycerides
and
free fatty acids
.
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