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A lipase fusion feasts on fat.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 6 Mar 2020
Ruppert Philip M M, Kersten Sander
Abstract excerpt
The enzyme lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is responsible for breaking down triglycerides in the blood. Mutations in LPL cause a rare but debilitating disorder characterized by excessive plasma triglyceride levels for which treatment options are limited. Nimonkar et al. now present a fusion protein between LPL and its physiological transporter GBIHBP1 that is highly active and largely resistant to physiological...
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