Symbol DAGLA Entrez 747 RefSeq NM_006133 | Alt. symbols C11orf11 HUGO 1165 UniProt Q9Y4D2 | |
Diacylglycerol lipase, also known as DAG lipase, DAGL or DGL, is a key enzyme in the biosynthesis of the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoylglycerol. It catalyzes the hydrolysis of diacylglycerol, releasing a free fatty acid and monoacylglycerol.
Two separate genes encoding DGL enzymes have been cloned, termed DGLα (DAGLA) and DGLβ (DAGLB), that share 33% sequence identity.
Inhibitors
The enzyme has been described to be inhibited selectively by two agents, RHC80267 and tetrahydrolipstatin.
References
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