PANTHER Class Information   
Name:  lipase activity
Definition:  Catalysis of the hydrolysis of a lipid or phospholipid.
Class ID:  GO:0016298
Parent Lineages:  molecular_function>   catalytic activity>   hydrolase activity>   hydrolase activity, acting on ester bonds>   lipase activity
Child:  phospholipase activity
triglyceride lipase activity
Number Subfamilies/Families:  499