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Crystal structure of human lysosomal acid lipase and its implications in cholesteryl ester storage disease.
Journal of lipid research - 1 Aug 2020
Rajamohan Francis, Reyes Allan R, Tu Meihua, Nedoma Nicole L, Hoth Lise R, Schwaid Adam G, Kurumbail Ravi G, Ward Jessica, Han Seungil
Abstract excerpt
Lysosomal acid lipase (LAL) is a serine hydrolase that hydrolyzes cholesteryl ester (CE) and TGs delivered to the lysosomes into free cholesterol and fatty acids. LAL deficiency due to mutations in the LAL gene (LIPA) results in accumulation of TGs and cholesterol esters in various tissues of the body leading to pathological conditions such as Wolman's disease and CE storage disease (CESD). Here, we present the...
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