Chemicals and Drugs

Monoacylglycerol Lipases

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glycerol monoesters of long-chain fatty acids EC 3.1.1.23.

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Abstract

An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glycerol monoesters of long-chain fatty acids EC 3.1.1.23.

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19 entry terms
  • Glycerol Monoester Hydrolase
  • Glycerol Monoester Hydrolases
  • Monoacylglycerol Lipase
  • Monoglyceride Esterase
  • Monoglyceride Esterases
  • Monoglyceride Hydrolase
  • Monoglyceride Lipase
  • Monoglyceride Lipases
  • Esterase, Monoglyceride
  • Esterases, Monoglyceride
  • Hydrolase, Glycerol Monoester
  • Hydrolase, Monoglyceride
  • Hydrolases, Glycerol Monoester
  • Lipase, Monoacylglycerol
  • Lipase, Monoglyceride
  • Lipases, Monoacylglycerol
  • Lipases, Monoglyceride
  • Monoester Hydrolase, Glycerol
  • Monoester Hydrolases, Glycerol

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29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES 1976-90; was see under ESTERASES 1975

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Previous Indexing

  • Esterases (1970-1974)
  • Glycerides (1970-1974)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Monoacylglycerol Lipases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008994. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008994
  2. Monoacylglycerol Lipases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monoacylglycerol_lipase
  3. Monoacylglycerol Lipases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4678003