colipase (CLPS)
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Function
- cofactor of pancreatic lipase
- binds both micelles & lipase
- allows lipase to anchor itself to the lipid-water interface
- without colipase, lipase is washed off by bile salts, which have an inhibitory effect on the lipase
Structure
belongs to the colipase family
Compartment
Expression
expressed by the pancreas
More general terms
Additional terms
References
- ↑ Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1991, pg 275
- ↑ Wikipedia, colipase entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/colipase
- ↑ UniProt http://www.uniprot.org/uniprot/P04118.html