Medical Term:
lipoprotein lipase
Pronunciation: lip′ō-prō′tēn lī′pās, lī′pō-
Definition: An enzyme that hydrolyzes one fatty acid from a triacylglycerol; its activity is enhanced by heparin and inactivated by heparinase. It is activated by apolipoprotein C-II; a deficiency of lipoprotein lipase is associated with familial hyperlipoproteinemia type I.
Synonym(s): diacylglycerol lipase, diglyceride lipase
See Also: familial lipoprotein lipase inhibitor, clearing factors, under factor
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
