Journal of Lipid Research (Jul 1978)

Monoacylmonoalkylglycerol as a substrate for diacylglycerol hydrolase activity in adipose tissue.

  • H Tornqvist,
  • P Björgell,
  • L Krabisch,
  • P Belfrage

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 19, no. 5
pp. 654 – 656

Abstract

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The synthesis and use of 1(3)-[3H]oleoyl-2-0-oleylglycerol as a substrate for the assay of diacylglycerol hydrolase activity in adipose tissue is described. Neither the compound nor its reaction product are hydrolyzed by purified adipose tissue monoacylglycerol lipase.