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lip-
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(lip(o)-) [Gr. lipos fat] a combining form denoting relationship to fat or to lipids.
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lipase
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A Lipase is a water-soluble enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of ester bonds in waterinsoluble, lipid substrates. Most lipases act at a specific position on the glycerol backbone of a lipid substrate (A1, A2 or A3). In the example of human pancreatic lipase (HPL), which is the main enzyme responsible for breaking down fats in the human digestive system, a lipase acts convert triglyceride substrates found in oils from food to monoglycerides and free fatty acids. ...
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lipedema
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Lipedema is a disorder of adipose tissue distinguished by five characteristics: 1) it can be inherited; 2) it occurs almost exclusively in women; 3) it can occur in women of all sizes, from the anorexic to the morbidly obese; 3) it involves the excess deposit and expansion of fat cells in an unusual and particular pattern bilateral, symmetrical and usually from the waist to a distinct line just above the ankles; and 4) unlike the normal fat of obesity, lipedemic fat cannot be lost ...
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lipid A
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Lipid A is a lipid component of a endotoxin held responsible for toxicity of Gram-negative bacteria. Lipid A is located at one end of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS, also called endotoxin) molecule, and anchors the LPS to the outer membrane of a Gram-negative bacteria. Many of the immune activating abilities of LPS can be contributed to the lipid A unit. ...
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lipophilic
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Able to dissolve, be dissolved in, or absorb lipids (fats).
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