Identification and functional analysis of missense mutations in the lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase gene in a Chilean patient with hypoalphalipoproteinemia

Lecithin-cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) is a plasma enzyme that esterifies cholesterol in high- and low-density lipoproteins (HDL and LDL). Mutations in LCAT gene causes familial LCAT deficiency, which is ...

Source: Lipids in Health and Disease - June 5, 2019 Category: Lipidology Authors: Hugo E. Tobar, Luis R. Cataldo, Trinidad Gonz ález, Ricardo Rodríguez, Valentina Serrano, Antonio Arteaga, Ana Álvarez-Mercado, Carlos F. Lagos, Lucas Vicuña, José P. Miranda, Ana Pereira, Carolina Bravo, Concepción M. Aguilera, Susana Eyheramendy, Tags: Research Source Type: research