LIPOPROTEIN LIPASE

Known as: Lipemia-Clearing Factor, Heparin Clearing Factor, Lipoprotein Lipase [Chemical/Ingredient] 
An enzyme of the hydrolase class that catalyzes the reaction of triacylglycerol and water to yield diacylglycerol and a fatty acid anion. The enzyme… (More)
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Lipoprotein lipase: from gene to obesity.
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a multifunctional enzyme produced by many tissues, including adipose tissue, cardiac and skeletal… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Fat mobilization in adipose tissue is promoted by adipose triglyceride lipase.
Mobilization of fatty acids from triglyceride stores in adipose tissue requires lipolytic enzymes. Dysfunctional lipolysis… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Tissue-specific overexpression of lipoprotein lipase causes tissue-specific insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance in skeletal muscle and liver may play a primary role in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus, and the… (More)
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Review
2000
Review
2000
Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue: their relation to the metabolic syndrome.
Methods for assessment, e.g., anthropometric indicators and imaging techniques, of several phenotypes of human obesity, with… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Lipoprotein lipase mutations, plasma lipids and lipoproteins, and risk of ischemic heart disease. A meta-analysis.
BACKGROUND We assessed in meta-analyses the effect of the Gly188Glu, Asp9Asn, Asn291Ser, and Ser447Ter substitutions in… (More)
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Review
1998
Review
1998
Mechanism of action of fibrates on lipid and lipoprotein metabolism.
Treatment with fibrates, a widely used class of lipid-modifying agents, results in a substantial decrease in plasma triglycerides… (More)
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Lipoprotein lipase enhances the binding of chylomicrons to low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein.
Chylomicron catabolism is known to be initiated by the enzyme lipoprotein lipase (triacylglycero-protein acylhydrolase, EC 3.1.1… (More)
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Review
1989
Review
1989
Lipoprotein lipase. A multifunctional enzyme relevant to common metabolic diseases.
Lipoprotein lipase is an important regulator of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism. It also contributes to the lipid and energy… (More)
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Highly Cited
1979
Highly Cited
1979
Lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase activities in children with hyperlipidaemia.
1. Significant positive correlations were found between the lipoprotein lipase and hepatic lipase activities of post-heparin… (More)
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Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
A stable, radioactive substrate emulsion for assay of lipoprotein lipase.
A method is described for the assay of lipoprotein lipase, using a stable, radioactive substrate emulsion. Fatty acid-labeled… (More)
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