Tissue Specificity | High level of expression in the liver, placenta, lung, thyroid, kidney, testis and in the corpus luteum of the ovary. Expressed also in coronary artery endothelial cells, umbilical vein endothelial cells and in hepatocytes and osteosarcoma cell lines. Not detected in heart, brain and muscle. |
Function | Exerts both phospholipase and triglyceride lipase activities. More active as a phospholipase than a triglyceride lipase. Hydrolyzes triglycerides, both with short-chain fatty acyl groups (tributyrin) and long-chain fatty acyl groups (triolein) with similar levels of activity toward both types of substrates. Hydrolyzes high density lipoproteins (HDL) more efficiently than other lipoproteins. |
Protein Name | Endothelial LipaseEndothelial Cell-Derived LipaseEdlElPhospholipase A1 |
Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-8964058 |
Cellular Localisation | Secreted |
Alternative Protein Names | Endothelial Lipase proteinEndothelial Cell-Derived Lipase proteinEdl proteinEl proteinPhospholipase A1 proteinLIPG proteinUNQ387 proteinPRO719 protein |
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