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Introduction to hormone-sensitive lipase

Hormone-sensitive lipases (HSL) represent a class of esterases within the hydrolase family that catalyzes the cleavage of ester bonds in fatty acid molecules when stimulated by a hormone. The activation and mobilization of these hormone-sensitive lipases can be triggered by various catecholamines and inhibited by insulin. HSL is clinically relevant because the mobilization of fats in cells is directly related to fat accumulation seen in atherosclerosis, diabetes, and obesity. Investigation of HSL's structure and function could provide a better clinical understanding of these diseases. ^[1]

Briefly, binding of catecholamines to β-adrenergic receptors coupled with adenylate cyclase (AC) stimulates G-proteins to increase the levels of cystolic cAMP. Elevated levels of cAMP leads to an activation protein kinase A (PKA) leading to phosphorylation of serine residues on HSL activating and translocating HSL to lipid droplets for lipolysis. Conversely, insulin signaling decreases cystolic cAMP levels, resulting in a decreased HSL mobilization. ^[2]

Structure of hormone-sensitive lipase

Inhibition of hormone-sensitive lipase

Additional pages about hormone-sensitive lipase

• Hormone-sensitive lipase
• Lipase

References

1. ↑ Yeaman SJ. Hormone-sensitive lipase--new roles for an old enzyme. Biochem J. 2004 Apr 1;379(Pt 1):11-22. PMID:14725507 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/BJ20031811
2. ↑ Holm C. Molecular mechanisms regulating hormone-sensitive lipase and lipolysis. Biochem Soc Trans. 2003 Dec;31(Pt 6):1120-4. PMID:14641008 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1042/
3. ↑ Nam KH, Kim MY, Kim SJ, Priyadarshi A, Kwon ST, Koo BS, Yoon SH, Hwang KY. Structural and functional analysis of a novel hormone-sensitive lipase from a metagenome library. Proteins. 2009 Mar;74(4):1036-40. PMID:19089974 doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/prot.22313