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Lipoprotein lipase: recent contributions from molecular biology.
Critical reviews in clinical laboratory sciences - 1 Jan 1992
Auwerx J, Leroy P, Schoonjans K
Abstract excerpt
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a glycoprotein enzyme that is produced in several cells and tissues. LPL belongs to a large lipase gene family that includes, among others, hepatic lipase and pancreatic lipase. After secretion, LPL becomes anchored on the luminal surface of the capillary endothelial cells. There it hydrolyzes triglycerides in triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, generating free fatty acids that can serve...
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