Lipe antibody was raised against a 14 amino acid synthetic peptide from near the carboxy terminus of human Lipe. The immunogen is located within amino acids 920 - 970 of Lipe.
In adipose tissue and heart, it primarily hydrolyzes stored triglycerides to free fatty acids, while in steroidogenic tissues, it principally converts cholesteryl esters to free cholesterol for steroid hormone production.
