<unk>  <unk>  () is a member of the<unk>  gene family, which includes pancreatic<unk> , hepatic<unk> , and endothelial<unk> . It is a water-soluble enzyme that hydrolyzes triglycerides in lipoproteins, such as those found in chylomicrons and very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL), into two free fatty acids and one monoacylglycerol molecule. It is also involved in promoting the cellular uptake of chylomicron remnants, cholesterol-rich lipoproteins, and free fatty acids.<unk>  requires ApoC-II as a cofactor.<unk>  is attached to the luminal surface of endothelial cells in capillaries by the protein glycosylphosphatidylinositol HDL-binding protein 1 (GPIHBP1) and by heparan sulfated peptidoglycans. It is most widely distributed in adipose, heart, and skeletal muscle tissue, as well as in lactating mammary glands.
Lipoprotein lipase
Apolipoprotein
Lipoprotein-X
Heart-type fatty acid binding protein
Pancreatic elastase
VLDL receptor
Alpha-amylase
LDL receptor