This family groups insect lipases close to mammalian pancreatic, hepatic and gastric/lingual lipase which are closely related to each other and to lipoprotein lipase (EC: 3.1.1.34), which hydrolyses triglycerides of chylomicrons and very low density lipoproteins (VLDL). These are neutral lipases distinct from Acidic lipases and higher dipteran yolk proteins
