DAG is metabolized by DAGL to 2-AG

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R-HSA-426032
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Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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Diacylglycerol lipase (DAGL) hydrolyzes diacylglycerol (DAG) at the sn-1 position, producing 2-monoacylglycerols, including 2-arachidonlyglycerol (2-AG) and free fatty acid. This reaction was first characterised for the release of arachidonate from membrane phospholipids in platelets, but is also involved in the spatial and temporal regulation of endocannabinoid signaling in the brain. DAGL exhibits strong selectivity for diacylglycerols over phospholipids, monoacylglycerols, triacylglycerols and fatty acid amides, and prefers the acyl group at sn-1 position to that at sn-2.
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
19126434 Biology of endocannabinoid synthesis system

Ueda, N, Wang, J

Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat 2008
10348910 Purification and characterization of diacylglycerol lipase from human platelets

Urade, R, Moriyama, T, Kito, M

J Biochem 1999
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monoacylglycerol lipase activity of Diacylglycerol lipase [plasma membrane]

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