THE ESTERASES

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THE ESTERASES

Are enzymes that are responsible for the breakdown of fat.

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- LIPASE
- PECTASE
- STEAPSIN
- UREASE

THE ESTERASES

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LIPASE

THE ESTERASES
- Is a lipolytic enzyme widely distributed in the animal and vegetable kingdom.
- It is found in the pancreatic juice of animals and in oily seeds.
- It causes the hydrolysis of fats into glycerin and fatty acids.

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PECTASE

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- Splits pectin into pectic acid and methyl alcohol.

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STEAPSIN

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- Is a lipolytic enzyme capable of digesting dietary

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UREASE

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- Is obtained from soybeans and is used as laboratory reagent for converting urea to ammonia.