Target
Bovine LPL / Lipoprotein Lipase
Synonyms
LPL | LIPD | Lipoprotein lipase | HDLCQ11
Reactivity
Bovine
(tested or 100% immunogen sequence identity)
Immunogen
Purified bovine milk lipoprotein lipase.
Specificity
Recognizes an epitope within amino acids 380-410 of lipoprotein lipase (LPL), a member of the AB hydrolase superfamily, which plays a pivotal role in lipoprotein metabolism and transport, acting as the key enzyme in the hydrolysis of triglycerides and very low density lipoproteins (VLDLs), and the release of free fatty acids into peripheral tissues. A deficiency of LPL can result in hypertriglyceridemia, and many studies have focused on the critical role which LPL plays in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, and in particular the relationship between LPL and apolipoprotein E (ApoE), both of which are secreted in significant amounts by macrophages in developing arterial wall lesions. Clone 5D2 is a unique antibody which differentiates between monomeric inactive and dimeric active LPL, and binds to LPL sequences involved in LPL, LPL receptor, and heparin interactions. Clone 5D2 has been shown to inhibit the activity of human LPL(2,3), and is widely used in human studies.