Steapsin
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Steapsin is a noun meaning (biochemistry) A lipase that is secreted from the pancreas to hydrolyse triglycerides to liberate the fatty acids and glycerol.
Meaning
(biochemistry) A lipase that is secreted from the pancreas to hydrolyse triglycerides to liberate the fatty acids and glycerol.
Word Forms
- steapsins
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pancreastatin, glycolipase, colipase, estearase, pancreatin, ptyalin.
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