Description
ANGPTL3, as known as angiopoietin-related protein 3, is a secreted glycoprotein that is structurally related to the angiopoietins. This protein directly inhibits lipoprotein lipase (LPL) and endothelial lipase (EL), enzymes responsible for hydrolyzing circulating triglycerides and HDL phospholipids. This activity requires a putative heparin-binding motif which is N-terminal to the coiled coil domain. Recombinant human ANGPTL3, fused to His-tag at C-terminus, was expressed in insect cell and purified by using conventional chromatography techniques