人体消化系统中主要的脂酶是由胰脏所分泌的人类胰脏脂酶和胰脏脂酶相关蛋白2(pancreatic lipase related protein 2,PLRP2)。除此之外,人体中还有其他一些脂酶,包括肝脂酶(hepatic lipase)、内皮脂酶(endothelial lipase)和脂蛋白酯酶(lipoprotein lipase)。并非所有的酯酶都在消化道中发挥作用(见下表)。
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