title: Lipase a, lysosomal acid type
text: # Lipase a, lysosomal acid type
  
  Lipase A, lysosomal acid type is a protein that in humans is encoded by the LIPA gene.
  
  ## Function
  
  This gene encodes lipase A, the lysosomal acid lipase (also known as cholesterol ester hydrolase). This enzyme functions in the lysosome to catalyze the hydrolysis of cholesteryl esters and triglycerides.
  
  Mutations in this gene can result in Wolman disease and cholesteryl ester storage disease. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2014].
  
  