Lipases
Description
Lipases are a group of Esterase Digestive Enzymes manufactured in the Pancreas and Small Intestine and sometimes obtained via the diet. Endogenous Lipases are found in the Blood, Gastric Juice, Mouth and Pancreatic Juice.
Biological Function of Lipases
Digestive System
Lipases are responsible for the digestion of Fatty Acids - they split dietary Triglycerides into Monoglycerides and Diglycerides in the Gallbladder.
Lipases are able to digest (synthetic) Medium-Chain Triglycerides (MCTs) more rapidly than other Triglycerides due to their relatively short Fatty Acid chains that cause them to be more water-soluble than naturally occurring Triglycerides.
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