Basic polysaccharide strongly inhibited the hydrolysis of trioleoylglycerol (TO) emulsified with phosphatidylcholine and taurocholate by either pancreatic lipase or carboxylester lipase. DEAE-Sephadex dose-dependently inhibited the hydrolysis of TO by pancreatic lipase and carboxylester lipase; however, carboxymethyl-Sephadex and Sephadex G-50 did not inhibit the hydrolysis. Polydextrose (PD), ...

To define the roles, in vivo, of hepatic triglyceride lipase and lipoprotein lipase in the catabolism of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, we investigated the relationship between the activities of the above enzymes in postheparin plasma and the fractional removal rates of very low density lipoproteins (VLDL) and VLDL remnant particles. In 22 patients, the fractional removal rates of VLDL and VLD...

The effects of several prostaglandins on lipoprotein lipase activity of mammary gland and adipose tissue and serum triacylglycerol were studied during late pregnancy in rats. Prostaglandins were injected twice daily for 2 days before and once on the day of analysis. In rats pregnant 20 days, prostaglandin F(2alpha) (PGF(2alpha)) increased the activity of lipoprotein lipase in mammary gland four...

An organic solvent-tolerant S5 lipase was purified by affinity chromatography and anion exchange chromatography. The molecular mass of the lipase was estimated to be 60 kDa with 387 purification fold. The optimal temperature and pH were 45 degrees C and 9.0, respectively. The purified lipase was stable at 45 degrees C and pH 6-9. It exhibited the highest stability in the presence of various org...

Hepatic lipase is an important determinant of plasma HDL concentration and LDL subclass distribution and may therefore influence susceptibility to coronary artery disease (CAD). To assess the effect of genetic variation in hepatic lipase activity on CAD susceptibility, we determined the frequency of the -514T allele of hepatic lipase in white men with CAD and in controls who did not have CAD. I...

BACKGROUND Diagnosis of pancreatitis in dogs is complicated by extrapancreatic disorders that can alter the results of laboratory tests. Extrapancreatic disorders can also affect the diagnosis of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). The effects of acute kidney injury (AKI) on pancreas-specific lipase activity (Spec cPL(®) Test), serum lipase activity and trypsin-like immunoreactivity (TLI) ...

The effect of interferon administration on the concentration of plasma lipoproteins and on the activity of postheparin plasma lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase was studied in six healthy men. Daily injection of human leukocyte interferon for 1 week lowered the plasma level of total cholesterol, very low density lipoprotein + low density lipoprotein cholesterol, high density lipoprotein chol...

Lipases are one of the most important biocatalysts for biotechnological applications. Immobilization is an efficient method to increase the stability and reusability of lipases. In this study, nanoporous gold (NPG), a new kind of nanoporous material with tunable porosity and excellent biocompatibility, was employed as an effective support for lipase immobilization. The pore size of NPG and adso...

BACKGROUND In addition to their general role in the hydrolysis of storage lipids, bumblebee lipases can participate in the biosynthesis of fatty acids that serve as precursors of pheromones used for sexual communication. RESULTS We studied the temporal dynamics of lipolytic activity in crude extracts from the cephalic part of Bombus terrestris labial glands. Extracts from 3-day-old males disp...