Biochemical properties of pancreatic colipase from the common stingray Dasyatis pastinaca

<p/> <p>Background</p> <p>Pancreatic colipase is a required co-factor for pancreatic lipase, being necessary for its activity during hydrolysis of dietary triglycerides in the presence of bile salts. In the intestine, colipase is cleaved from a precursor molecule, procolipase...

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Main Authors: Gargouri Youssef, Bou Ali Madiha, Bouchaala Emna, Daoud Lobna, Karray Aida, Ben Bacha Abir, Ben Ali Yassine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-05-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/10/1/69