clearing factors

clear·ing fac·tors

lipoprotein lipases that appear in plasma during lipemia and catalyze hydrolysis of triglycerides only when the latter are bound to protein and when an acceptor (for example, serum albumin) is present, thus "clearing" the plasma.

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clear·ing fac·tors

(klēr'ing fak'tŏrz)

Lipoprotein lipases that appear in plasma during lipemia and catalyze hydrolysis of triglycerides only when the latter are bound to protein and when an acceptor (e.g., serum albumin) is present, thus "clearing" the plasma.

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012