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Hypertriglyceridemia is estimated to affect about one third of Americans and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease, pancreatitis and xanthomatosis. Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is a key enzyme involved in the hydrolysis and clearance of triglycerides from plasma and its enzymatic activity is regulated by specific apolipoproteins; apoC-III, which acts as a potent inhibitor and apoC-II and apoA-V, which act as stimulators. Their importance in hypertriglyceridemia is underscored by GWAS analyses, which have identified the APOA1/C3/A4/A5 gene cluster (chromosome 11q23) as an important determinant of dylipidemia. We have developed a fluorescence-based lipase assay that utilizes a fluorogenic triglyceride analog (EnzChek®, Molecular Probes) and facilitates the rapid analysis of lipase enzyme kinetics in a microplate format. This assay has made it possible for us to undertake the screening of the …