Article
Structure, function and role of lipoprotein lipase in lipoprotein metabolism.
Current opinion in lipidology - 1 Apr 1994
Santamarina-Fojo S, Dugi K A
Abstract excerpt
In the past several years the importance of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) as a multifunctional protein, involved in several different aspects of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism, has become evident. Thus, in addition to its traditional role in mediating the initial hydrolysis of circulating plasma triglycerides, recent studies implicate LPL in the binding of lipoproteins to cell surfaces and receptors, as well as...
Topics
- Arteriosclerosis
- Humans
- Hyperlipidemias
- Lipoprotein Lipase
- Lipoproteins
- Mutation
- Triglycerides