diacylglycerol (DAG)

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf lipoprotein
glyceride
gptkbp:activatedBy gptkb:protein_kinase_C_(PKC)
gptkbp:CASNumber 565-62-8 (1,2-diacylglycerol)
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C5H10O5 (generalized, varies by fatty acid)
gptkbp:convertedTo phosphatidic acid
gptkbp:foundIn cell membranes
gptkbp:hasBiologicalActivity regulation of enzyme activity
gptkbp:hasComponent glycerol
two fatty acid chains
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label diacylglycerol (DAG)
gptkbp:isLipidCategory glycerolipid
gptkbp:isSecondMessengerIn cell signaling
gptkbp:IUPACName 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol
gptkbp:metabolism diacylglycerol kinase
gptkbp:predecessor triacylglycerol
gptkbp:producedBy hydrolysis of phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2)
gptkbp:product phospholipase C activity
gptkbp:role signal transduction
gptkbp:solubility hydrophobic
gptkbp:usedAs gptkb:food
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:PI(4,5)P2
gptkb:IP3/DAG_pathway
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6