Table 1.
Lipase and enzyme classification according to EC number
| EC number | Enzyme |
|---|---|
| EC 1.-.-.- | Oxidoreductases |
| EC 2.-.-.- | Transferases |
| EC 3.-.-.- | Hydrolases |
| EC 3.1.-.- | Acting on ester bonds |
| EC 3.1.1.- | Carboxylic ester hydrolases |
| EC 3.1.1.3 | Triacylglycerol lipase (=lipase, in general) |
| EC 3.2.-.- | Glycosylases |
| EC 3.3.-.- | Acting on ether bonds |
| EC 3.4.-.- | Acting on peptide bonds (peptide hydrolases) |
| EC 3.5.-.- | Acting on carbon–nitrogen bonds, other than peptide bonds |
| EC 3.6.-.- | Acting on acid anhydrides |
| EC 3.7.-.- | Acting on carbon–carbon bonds |
| EC 3.8.-.- | Acting on halide bonds |
| EC 3.9.-.- | Acting on phosphorus–nitrogen bonds |
| EC 3.10.-.- | Acting on sulfur–nitrogen bonds |
| EC 3.11.-.- | Acting on carbon−phosphorus bonds |
| EC 3.12.-.- | Acting on sulfur–sulfur bonds |
| EC 3.13.-.- | Acting on carbon–sulfur bonds |
| EC 4.-.-.- | Lyases |
| EC 5.-.-.- | Isomerases |
| EC 6.-.-.- | Ligases |
Note: EC numbers and their descriptions are adapted from the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Lipase is highlighted in bold to show its position among the EC classification.