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.

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Antiobesity Mice diglyceride kinase sn-1,2-diacylglycerol			Omega 3 consumption appears to reduce the risk of LDL-c oxidation by reducing diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) activity in the liver. A new era for nutraceuticals in cardiovascular disease prevention: ... by Adams, Casey / Nutraceuticals World Increased polyol pathway, AGE production, generation of ROS, and activation of diacylglycerol and protein kinase C isoforms are all believed to contribute to endothelial damage and dysfunction, resulting in microvascular changes. Long-term consequences of diabetes by Meletis, Chris D. / Townsend Letter Phospholipids, sphingomyelin, and Phosphatidylcholine, which contain choline are the pre-cursors for intracellular messenger-molecules, like ceramide and diacylglycerol. How Phosphatidylcholine Boosts Memory Power by Bryan Reese / Health care industry community			Diabetic peripheral neuropathy diabetic polyneuritis diabetic polyneuropathy diabetic retinopathy diabetic tabes diabetic treatment diabetic vulvovaginitis diabetic xanthoma diabetid diabetogenic diabetogenic state diabetogenous Diabinese diabrotic Diabulimia diacet diacetate diacetic acid diacetoxyscirpenol diacetylmorphine diachronic diaclasis diacondylar fracture diacrisis diacritic diacylglycerol diadochokinesia diadote diadromy Diagnex blue Diagnomics diagnose diagnosis diagnosis by exclusion Diagnosis of Exclusion diagnosis-related group diagnostic Diagnostic & Statistical Manual Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders diagnostic anesthesia diagnostic cast diagnostic center diagnostic diphtheria toxin diagnostic equilibration diagnostic error diagnostic evaluation diagnostic imaging diagnostic medical sonographer diagnostic molecular scientist Diagnostic Overkill			Diacritic marks Diacritic marks diacritical diacritical diacritical diacritical diacritical mark diacritical mark diacritical mark Diacritical marks Diacritical marks Diacritical marks diacritically diacritically diacritically diacritically Diacritics Diacritics Diacritics DIACS diactine Diactinic diactor Diactric Diactric Diactric Diaculum Diacyl glycerol Diacyl glycerol Diacyl Glycerol Kinase Epsilon diacylglycerol Diacylglycerol acyltransferase Diacylglycerole Diacylglycerole Diad diad axis DIADAE Diadelphia Diadelphian diadelphous diadelphous stamen diadem diadem diadem Diadem lemur Diadem spider Diadematacea Diadematidae Diadematoida diademed diademed diademing diademing diadems diadems Diadenaria Diadenaria Diadenaria diadenosine polyphosphates Diadia Vania DIADIST

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