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diacylglycerol |
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diacylglycerol /di·acyl·glyc·er·ol/ (di-a″sil-glis´er-ol) any of various compounds of glycerol linked to two fatty acids; they are triglyceride and phospholipid degradation products and are second messengers in calcium-mediated responses to hormones. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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and Kao Corporation of Japan have signed a letter of intent to form a 50-50 joint venture for the manufacturing, marketing and sales of diacylglycerol (DAG) oil as an ingredient for the food industry, currently marketed in Japan under the trade name Econa oil. Within the FOSHU foods market, however, one of the fastest growing areas has been that of fat metabolism moderation, using ingredients such as diacylglycerol and medium-chain fatty acids. Specific examples of current projects include acyl-coenzyme A diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT), 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase (11 beta-HSD), desaturases, and a family of histone deacetylases (HDACs). |
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