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Stereospecificity of premature human infant lingual lipase
Author(s) -
Jensen Robert G.,
Dejong F. A.,
Clark R. M.,
Palmgren Lisa G.,
Liao Teresa H.,
Hamosh Margit
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
lipids
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.601
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1558-9307
pISSN - 0024-4201
DOI - 10.1007/bf02535386
Subject(s) - lipase , hydrolysis , stereospecificity , clinical chemistry , lipidology , chemistry , biochemistry , catalysis , enzyme
The lingual lipase in gastric aspirates from premature infants was found to be partially stereospecific for sn ‐3 esters of synthetic enantiometric triacylglycerols containing 18∶1 and 16∶0. The sn ‐3 ester was hydrolyzed about 4 times faster than the acid at the sn ‐1 position with no difference in rates between 18∶1 and 16∶0. The sn ‐2 was also hydrolyzed to some extent.