Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. organic material
7. enzyme

Anotations

Scope note:

Any enzyme which splits triglyceride fats into their component fatty acids and glycerol. Lipase, found in the body, aids in the digestion of food. Lipase, added to detergents, aids cleaning. In conservation, lipase is sometimes used for removal of oil-based varnishes from paintings and of oil stains from drawings.