Synthesized peptide derived from the Internal region of human CEL.
Alternative Synonym:
CEL, BAL, Bile salt-activated lipase, BAL, Bile salt-stimulated lipase, BSSL, Bucelipase, Carboxyl ester lipase, Cholesterol esterase, Pancreatic lysophospholipase, Sterol esterase
The protein encoded by this gene is a glycoprotein secreted from the pancreas into the digestive tract and from the lactating mammary gland into human milk. The physiological role of this protein is in cholesterol and lipid-soluble vitamin ester hydrolys