Protein Name lipase C, hepatic type
Organism Homo sapiens
Gene ID 3990
Gene Symbol

LIPC

UniProt P11150 (LIPC_HUMAN), A6H8L5 (A6H8L5_HUMAN)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 247
Total Number of Articles : 492
Description

lipase C, hepatic type

Gene Summary

Enables phospholipase A1 activity and triglyceride lipase activity. Involved in several processes, including lipid homeostasis; plasma lipoprotein particle remodeling; and triglyceride catabolic process. Located in extracellular space. Implicated in several diseases, including Alzheimer's disease; coronary artery disease; familial combined hyperlipidemia; peripheral vascular disease; and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Biomarker of hyperinsulinism; obesity; and type 1 diabetes mellitus. [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

synonyms
  • hepatic triacylglycerol lipase
  • Triacylglycerol lipase
  • hepatic lipase
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Properties