PNLIP
Description
The PNLIP (pancreatic lipase) is a protein-coding gene located on chromosome 10.
PNLIP, also known as pancreatic lipase or steapsin, is a crucial digestive enzyme secreted by the pancreas. It hydrolyzes dietary fat molecules, breaking down triglycerides into monoglycerides and free fatty acids. This process is essential for fat digestion in the human body. Bile salts, released from the liver and stored in the gallbladder, emulsify large fat droplets into smaller ones, increasing the surface area for PNLIP to act upon. The resulting fatty acids and monoglyceride are then absorbed into the lymphatic system through a specialized vessel called a lacteal.
PNLIP is also known as PL, PNLIPD, PTL.
