Gene Symbol | LIPA |
Entrez Gene ID | 3988 |
Full Name | lipase A, lysosomal acid type |
Synonyms | CESD,LAL |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | This gene encodes lipase A, the lysosomal acid lipase (also known as cholesterol ester hydrolase). This enzyme functions in the lysosome to catalyze the hydrolysis of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides. Mutations in this gene can result in Wolman disease and cholesteryl ester storage disease. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014]. |
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Disorder Html: | Wolman disease, 278000 (3); Cholesteryl ester storage disease, 278000 (3) |