Article
Lipoprotein lipaseBethesda: a single amino acid substitution (Ala-176----Thr) leads to abnormal heparin binding and loss of enzymic activity.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 1 May 1990
Beg O U, Meng M S, Skarlatos S I, Previato L, Brunzell J D, Brewer H B, Fojo S S
Abstract excerpt
The molecular defect that leads to a deficiency of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity in the proband from a Bethesda kindred has been identified. The pre- and post-heparin plasma LPL mass in the proband was elevated when compared to controls; however, there was no detectable LPL activity, indicating the presence of a defective enzyme (termed LPLBethesda). Analysis of the patient's post-heparin plasma by...
Topics
- Adult
- Alanine
- Amino Acid Sequence
- Base Sequence
- Chromatography, Affinity
- DNA
- Heparin
- Humans
- Leukocytes
- Lipoprotein Lipase
- Macrophages
