UniProt functional annotation for P16233

UniProt code: P16233.

Organism: Homo sapiens (Human).
Taxonomy: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo.
 
Function: Plays an important role in fat metabolism. It preferentially splits the esters of long-chain fatty acids at positions 1 and 3, producing mainly 2-monoacylglycerol and free fatty acids, and shows considerably higher activity against insoluble emulsified substrates than against soluble ones. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10769148, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17401110}.
 
Catalytic activity: Reaction=a triacylglycerol + H2O = a diacylglycerol + a fatty acid + H(+); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:12044, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:17855, ChEBI:CHEBI:18035, ChEBI:CHEBI:28868; EC=3.1.1.3; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:10769148}; PhysiologicalDirection=left-to-right; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:12045; Evidence={ECO:0000305|PubMed:10769148};
Catalytic activity: Reaction=1,2,3-tributanoylglycerol + H2O = butanoate + dibutanoylglycerol + H(+); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:40475, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:17968, ChEBI:CHEBI:35020, ChEBI:CHEBI:76478; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:25862608}; PhysiologicalDirection=left-to-right; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:40476; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:25862608};
Catalytic activity: Reaction=1,2,3-tri-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + H2O = (9Z)- octadecenoate + di-(9Z)-octadecenoylglycerol + H(+); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:38575, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:30823, ChEBI:CHEBI:53753, ChEBI:CHEBI:75945; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:10769148, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17401110}; PhysiologicalDirection=left-to-right; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:38576; Evidence={ECO:0000305|PubMed:10769148, ECO:0000305|PubMed:17401110};
Catalytic activity: Reaction=all-trans-retinyl hexadecanoate + H2O = all-trans-retinol + H(+) + hexadecanoate; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:13933, ChEBI:CHEBI:7896, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:17336, ChEBI:CHEBI:17616; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:10769148}; PhysiologicalDirection=left-to-right; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:13934; Evidence={ECO:0000305|PubMed:10769148};
Catalytic activity: Reaction=1,2-di-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + H2O = (9Z)-octadecenoate + (9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycerol + H(+); Xref=Rhea:RHEA:38455, ChEBI:CHEBI:15377, ChEBI:CHEBI:15378, ChEBI:CHEBI:30823, ChEBI:CHEBI:52323, ChEBI:CHEBI:75937; Evidence={ECO:0000269|PubMed:17401110}; PhysiologicalDirection=left-to-right; Xref=Rhea:RHEA:38456; Evidence={ECO:0000305|PubMed:17401110};
Activity regulation: Inhibited by bile salts, is reactivated by (pro)colipase/CLPS. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10769148}.
Biophysicochemical properties: pH dependence: Optimum pH is 7. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17401110};
Subunit: Forms a 1:1 stoichiometric complex with (pro)colipase/CLPS. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8479519}.
Subcellular location: Secreted {ECO:0000269|PubMed:25862608}.
Disease: Pancreatic lipase deficiency (PNLIPD) [MIM:614338]: An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by exocrine pancreatic failure. Clinical findings include oily/greasy stools from infancy or early childhood, absence of discernible pancreatic disease, and significantly decreased pancreatic lipolytic activity. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:24262094, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25862608}. Note=The disease is caused by variants affecting the gene represented in this entry.
Similarity: Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily. Lipase family. {ECO:0000305}.

Annotations taken from UniProtKB at the EBI.