Has abundant triacylglycerol lipase activity ( ). Transfers fatty acid from triglyceride to retinol, hydrolyzes retinylesters, and generates 1,3-diacylglycerol from triglycerides . Additionally possesses acylglycerol transacylase and phospholipase A2 activities (, ).
Subcellular locations: Mitochondrion
Expressed in all tissues examined, including heart, brain, placenta, lung, liver, muscle, kidney, pancreas and spleen.