Hepatic lipase Hepatic lipase Hepatic lipase (HL), also called hepatic triglyceride lipase (HTGL) or LIPC (for "lipase, hepatic"), is a form of lipase, catalyzing the hydrolysis of triacylglyceride. Hepatic lipase is coded by chromosome 15 and its gene is also often referred to as HTGL or LIPC. Hepatic lipase is expressed mainly in liver cells, known as hepatocytes, and endothelial cells of the liver. The hepatic lipase can either remain attached to the liver or can unbind from the liver endothelial cells and is free to enter the body’s circulation system. When bound on the endothelial cells of the liver, it is
Proper adjective adjectives. In general, an adjective is capitalized if its meaning is "pertaining to "X"", where "X" is some specific person, place, language, or organized group. Most capitalized adjectives are derived from proper nouns; for example, the proper adjective "American" is derived from the proper noun "America". Sometimes, an adjective is capitalized because it designates an ethnic group with a shared culture, heritage, or ancestry. This usage asserts the existence of a unified group with common goals. For example, in Canadian government documents, "Native" and "Aboriginal" are capitalized. An adjective can lose its capitalization when it takes on new meanings, such