Primary Identifier | IPR039097 | Type | Family |
Short Name | Gastric_lipase |
description | Gastric lipase is involved in the digestion of fats. It is encoded by the LIPF gene in humans, and is one of the preduodenal lipases, also known as prepancreatic lipases []. Gastric lipase is stable in the acidic environment of the stomach, where the gastrointestinal lipolysis of dietary fat is initiated []. |