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GLYCERIDASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-03-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Additives
- Biochemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lipase
1, record 1, English, lipase
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fat-splitting enzyme 2, record 1, English, fat%2Dsplitting%20enzyme
correct
- glyceridase 3, record 1, English, glyceridase
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Glycerol-ester hydrolase; any of a group of widely occurring enzymes that catalyse the hydrolysis of ester linkages between the fatty acids and glycerol of the triglycerides and phospholipids. They occur in milk, the pancreas, adipose tissue, the stomach, and other tissues. 3, record 1, English, - lipase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lipase [is used in manufacture] of cheese and similar foods; for removal of fat spots in dry cleaning or grease accumulations; in analytical chemistry of fats because it selectively hydrolyzes only fatty acids on the ends of triglycerides. 4, record 1, English, - lipase
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lipolytic enzyme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Additifs alimentaires
- Biochimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lipase
1, record 1, French, lipase
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ferment lipolytique 2, record 1, French, ferment%20lipolytique
correct, see observation, masculine noun, obsolete
- glycéridase 3, record 1, French, glyc%C3%A9ridase
correct, feminine noun, rare
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La lipase se trouve dans le suc pancréatique, le suc intestinal, le lait, le sang et dans certaines graines végétales. La lipase commerciale est extraite des panses et pancréas d'animaux domestiques, ou de cultures d'aspergillus oryzae; elle est utilisée en fromagerie et dans diverses industries. 4, record 1, French, - lipase
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Selon le Petit Robert, «ferment» est un synonyme vieilli de «enzyme». 5, record 1, French, - lipase
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Bioquímica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lipasa
1, record 1, Spanish, lipasa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enzima que hidroliza los ésteres de los ácidos grasos de elevado peso molecular. 2, record 1, Spanish, - lipasa
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