THE ROLE OF LINGUAL LIPASE IN SALIVA FUNCTION





Lingual lipase is a water soluble enzyme that

primarily catalyses the breakdown of fats and converts them to free fatty

acids, monoglycerides and diglycerides. They play an important role in food

digestion.





Lingual lipase which was discovered in 1976 is a member of a family of digestive enzymes called triacylglycerol lipases, that use the catalytic triad of aspartate, and serine to hydrolyze medium- and long-chain

triglycerides into partial glycerides and free fatty acids.

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ODU, P. (2018). THE ROLE OF LINGUAL LIPASE IN SALIVA FUNCTION. Afribary. Retrieved from https://track.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-lingual-lipase-in-saliva-function-7131

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ODU, PETER "THE ROLE OF LINGUAL LIPASE IN SALIVA FUNCTION" Afribary. Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018, https://track.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-lingual-lipase-in-saliva-function-7131. Accessed 05 Nov. 2024.

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ODU, PETER . "THE ROLE OF LINGUAL LIPASE IN SALIVA FUNCTION". Afribary, Afribary, 29 Jan. 2018. Web. 05 Nov. 2024. < https://track.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-lingual-lipase-in-saliva-function-7131 >.

Chicago

ODU, PETER . "THE ROLE OF LINGUAL LIPASE IN SALIVA FUNCTION" Afribary (2018). Accessed November 05, 2024. https://track.afribary.com/works/the-role-of-lingual-lipase-in-saliva-function-7131

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By: PETER ODU Field: Physiology Type: Paper 8 PAGES (1478 WORDS) (docx)