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[[Image:Complete_crystal_structure.png|left|300px|thumb|Crystal Structure of MGL]]
[[Image:Complete_crystal_structure.png|left|300px|thumb|Crystal Structure of MGL]]
==Background==
==Background==
Monoglyceride lipase is part of the α/β hydrolase family, having a Ser-His-Asp catalytic triad (Celemnte et al. 2012).  MGL terminates the signaling of a primary endocannabinoid, 2-AG (Savinainen et al 2010).  MGL is able to hydrolyze 2-arachidonoylglycerol into arachidonic acid and glycerol (Bertrand et al. 2010). One of the key features of MGL is the hydrophobic tunnel, which has been suggested to provide a model for drug research.
===Metabolic Role===
===Metabolic Role===
===Component of Endocannabinoid System===
===Component of Endocannabinoid System===

Revision as of 12:01, 25 March 2014

Monoglyceride Lipase (MGL)

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Crystal Structure of MGL

Background

Monoglyceride lipase is part of the α/β hydrolase family, having a Ser-His-Asp catalytic triad (Celemnte et al. 2012).  MGL terminates the signaling of a primary endocannabinoid, 2-AG (Savinainen et al 2010).  MGL is able to hydrolyze 2-arachidonoylglycerol into arachidonic acid and glycerol (Bertrand et al. 2010). One of the key features of MGL is the hydrophobic tunnel, which has been suggested to provide a model for drug research. 

Metabolic Role

Component of Endocannabinoid System

Structure

Catalytic triad

Catalytic Triad of MGL structure

Binding

Ligand Binding Site

Ligand within the Overall Structure of MGL

Overall Reaction

Literature

Additional Resources

References


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