I downloaded this image from Protein Data Bank.
The display type has been set to spacefill and the molecule started off rotating
The display type has been set to ball and stick. The ambient lighting is different. The molecule also magnified.
Lipase is an enzyme necessary for the absorption and digestion of nutrients in the intestines. This digestive enzyme is responsible for breaking down lipids (fats), in particular triglycerides, which are fatty substances in the body that come from fat in the diet. Once broken down into smaller components, triglycerides are more easily absorbed in the intestines. Lipase is primarily produced in the pancreas but is also produced in the mouth and stomach. Most people produce sufficient amounts of pancreatic lipase. Along with lipase, the pancreas secretes insulin and glucagon, hormones that the body needs to break down sugar in the bloodstream. Other pancreatic enzymes include amylase, which breaks down amylose (a form of starch) into its sugar building blocks, and protease, which breaks down protein into single amino acids.
In general, lipase supplements are thought to help the body absorb food more easily, keeping nutrients at appropriate, healthy levels throughout the body.
I used Chemsketch to draw the structure of Vitamin C below.
Vitamin C, or ascorbic acid, is surely the best known of all vitamins. its use as a vitamin supplement, vitamin C is used as a food preservative, a "flour improver" in bakeries, and an animal food additive.
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