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diglyceride
(redirected from Diacylglycerol)

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di·glyc·er·ide  (d-gls-rd)
n.
An ester of two fatty acids and glycerol.


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Omega 3 consumption appears to reduce the risk of LDL-c oxidation by reducing diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) activity in the liver.
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.
Phospholipids, sphingomyelin, and Phosphatidylcholine, which contain choline are the pre-cursors for intracellular messenger-molecules, like ceramide and diacylglycerol.
 
 
 
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