Enzymes are proteins that speed up processes in the body. Your pancreas makes the LpL enzyme. Normal LpL breaks down chylomicrons in your bloodstream so your body can use them for energy.

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Scientists have known for decades that the LPL enzyme is produced in fat and muscle before it makes its way into blood vessels. What they didn't know until now was how it got there.

Scientists have known for decades that the LPL enzyme is produced in fat and muscle before it makes its way into blood vessels. What they didn't know until now was how it got there.

Normally, ANGPTL4 hems the LPL enzyme, causing blood fat values to rise. The mutations identified by the researchers disable the function of this gene and thereby ensure that the triglyceride ...

New findings reported in the July issue of Cell Metabolism are offering new leads as to why some people might suffer from high levels of triglycerides. High triglycerides are a risk factor for ...

LPL deficiency is a rare genetic disease that results from a defect in the gene for LPL, an enzyme that breaks down fats. This causes excessive fat particles to accumulate in the blood, leading to ...

Case in point: the familial disorder known as lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency affecting 1 to 2 persons per million, which is caused by mutations in the gene that codes the LPL enzyme.

The mutation they discovered in ANGPTL4 appears to disable the function of the LPL enzyme, which means the triglyceride value drops substantially compared to patients lacking the mutation.