LIPE, Official Symbol LIPEprovided by HGNC Official Full Name lipase E, hormone sensitive typeprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:6621 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000079435 MIM:151750; AllianceGenome:HGNC:6621 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as HSL; LHS; REH; AOMS4; FPLD6 Summary The protein encoded by this gene has a long and a short form, generated by use of alternative translational start codons. The long form is expressed in steroidogenic tissues such as testis, where it converts cholesteryl esters to free cholesterol for steroid hormone production. The short form is expressed in adipose tissue, among others, where it hydrolyzes stored triglycerides to free fatty acids. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008] Expression Biased expression in fat (RPKM 187.4) and testis (RPKM 12.7) See more Orthologs mouse all