Molecule: diglyceride

A glyceride that is glycerol in which any two of the hydroxy groups have been acylated. In the structure shown, two of the R groups (positions not specified) are acyl groups while the remaining R group can be either H or an alkyl group.
Synonyms for diglyceride :
Diacylglycerol
Diglyceride
a diacylglycerol
di-O-acylglycerols
diacylglycerols
diglycerides
Molecular Formula: C5H6O5R2
Molecular wt: 89.07000 g/mole
Charge: 0
SMILES: [*]OCC(CO[*])O[*]
InChIKey:
CHEBI:18035
Sample reactions for this molecule:
PIP2 hydrolysis
Active PLCG1 hydrolyses PIP2
Active PLCG1 hydrolyses PIP2
Active PLCG1 hydrolyses PIP2
chylomicron => TG-depleted chylomicron + 50 long-chain fatty acids + 50 diacylglycerols
Digestion of triacylglycerols by extracellular PTL:colipase
Digestion of triacylglycerols by extracellular CEL (bile salt-dependent lipase)
Digestion of diacylglycerols by extracellular PTL:colipase
Digestion of triacylglycerols by extracellular pancreatic lipase-related protein 2
Translocation of PKC theta to plasma membrane