Biologically Active Substance
diacylglycerol
Definitions related to diacylglycerol:
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A synthetic oil with anti-obesity activity. The enzymatically synthesized isoform, 1,3-isoform diacylglycerol, is suggested to decrease formation of chylomicrons as well as shunting them directly to the liver through the portal vein where they are oxidized. Increased beta-oxidation may enhance body weight loss, suppress body fat accumulation and lower serum triacylglycerol levels through increasing satiety.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Glycerol with 2 ester-linked fatty acids, the lipoid cleavage product of phospholipids hydrolyzed by phospholipase C, and a ubiquitous second messenger.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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