Biology
- Lipase
Term: lipaseLiterally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down lipids?Origin: Anc Greek+ ?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes...
- Phosphilipid
Term: phospholipidLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (genitive ?????/photos=of light) + ?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)+????/-idio(=ide, suffix meaning a member or a part of group) Coined/History(?)DefinitionPhospholipids...
- Proteolysis
Term: proteolysis Literally meaning: ?protein degration?Origin: Anc Greek????????/proteini(=protein) > ??????/protos(=first or of prime importance) +?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/History(?)DefinitionProteolysis...
- Lipogenesis
Term: lipogenesisLiterally meaning: creation of fatsOrigin: Anc Greek?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)+???????/genesis(=origin, creation) >?????/ genea(=generation) > ?????/geno (=birth to, produce)Coined/HistoryDefinition...
- Glycolysis
Term: glycolysisLiterally meaning: ?dissolution of the sugar?Origin: Anc Greek??????/glycos(=sweet) as glycose, an older term for glucose +?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break up, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/HistoryIn 1897...
Biology
lipolysis
Term: lipolysis
Literally meaning: fat splitting
Origin: Anc Greek
?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)
?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)
Coined/History
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Definition
Lipolysis is the hydrolysis of fats into fatty acids and glycerol.
- Lipase
Term: lipaseLiterally meaning: ?the enzyme that breaks down lipids?Origin: Anc Greek+ ?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)+(-???)/(-asy)(=-ase) enzyme suffix added to the name of the substrate that the enzyme hydrolyzes...
- Phosphilipid
Term: phospholipidLiterally meaning:Origin: Anc Greek???/phos(=light) > (genitive ?????/photos=of light) + ?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)+????/-idio(=ide, suffix meaning a member or a part of group) Coined/History(?)DefinitionPhospholipids...
- Proteolysis
Term: proteolysis Literally meaning: ?protein degration?Origin: Anc Greek????????/proteini(=protein) > ??????/protos(=first or of prime importance) +?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break down, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/History(?)DefinitionProteolysis...
- Lipogenesis
Term: lipogenesisLiterally meaning: creation of fatsOrigin: Anc Greek?????/?????(=fat, grease) >????? > verb ?????/livo(=grease)+???????/genesis(=origin, creation) >?????/ genea(=generation) > ?????/geno (=birth to, produce)Coined/HistoryDefinition...
- Glycolysis
Term: glycolysisLiterally meaning: ?dissolution of the sugar?Origin: Anc Greek??????/glycos(=sweet) as glycose, an older term for glucose +?????/lysis(=dissolution, degradation > verb ???/leo =break up, solve, loose, degradate)Coined/HistoryIn 1897...