Lipase

There is alpha-amylase and gastric lipase that is in the stomach. But you got me thinking about pepsinogen and how it needs a pH of 3.5 for optimal activity, and at least a pH of 5 for activation. Vegans are known to have a basic pH constitution, ...

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... of the following: a. clarthrin andsome vesicles: GOLGI COMPLEX b. calcium ions in the skeletal muscles: SARCOPLASTIC RETICULUM c. ribonuclease and lipase: ?????? I understand that lipase is an enzyme that hydrolyzes fat molecules, however where in a cell can it be found? d. Toxic compounds product ...

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... to convert trypsinogen to trypsin Lipid Enzymes Bile (not an enzyme) - made in the liver, functions in the small intestine to emulsify fats Lipase - made in the pancreas, functions in the small intestine to hydrolyze lipids

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That does make sense. Would you happen to know whether pancreatic lipase fits into the specificity of pancreatic protease? I have another question though. Our teacher told us that triglycerides (found in ordinary milk) are hydrolyzed into monoacylglycerid ...

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... trypsin cleaves peptide chains at the carboxyl side of the amino acids lysine and arginine, except when either is followed by proline. The "lipase" you describe may or may not fit in to the specifity for the "protease" in question.

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