Summary

Name LPL
Full Name Lipoprotein lipase
Synonyms LPL | LIPD
Primary ID P06858
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Type protein
Relations 15
Function Key enzyme in triglyceride metabolism. Catalyzes the hydrolysis of triglycerides from circulating chylomicrons and very low density lipoproteins (VLDL), and thereby plays an important role in lipid clearance from the blood stream, lipid utilization and storage (PubMed:8675619, PubMed:11342582, PubMed:27578112). Although it has both phospholipase and triglyceride lipase activities it is primarily a triglyceride lipase with low but detectable phospholipase activity (PubMed:7592706, PubMed:12032167). Mediates margination of triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particles in capillaries (PubMed:24726386). Recruited to its site of action on the luminal surface of vascular endothelium by binding to GPIHBP1 and cell surface heparan sulfate proteoglycans (PubMed:11342582, PubMed:27811232).

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Regulator Mechanism target score ℹ
+ up-regulates activity img/indirect-activation.png LPL 0.612
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/indirect_inhibition.png LPL 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation LPL 0.387
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates quantity by repression img/indirect_inhibition.png transcriptional regulation LPL 0.352
Publications: 2 Organism: Homo Sapiens, Mus Musculus
+ up-regulates activity img/indirect-activation.png LPL 0.776
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation LPL 0.459
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Adipose Tissue
+ up-regulates activity img/direct-activation.png binding LPL 0.731
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation LPL 0.368
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/indirect_inhibition.png LPL 0.666
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/indirect_inhibition.png LPL 0.326
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ down-regulates activity img/indirect_inhibition.png LPL 0.288
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates activity img/indirect-activation.png LPL 0.459
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation LPL 0.263
Publications: 1 Organism: Mus Musculus