Chemicals and Drugs

Diglycerides

Glycerides composed of two fatty acids esterified to the trihydric alcohol GLYCEROL. There are two possible forms that exist: 1,2-diacylglycerols and 1,3-diacylglycerols.

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Abstract

Glycerides composed of two fatty acids esterified to the trihydric alcohol GLYCEROL. There are two possible forms that exist: 1,2-diacylglycerols and 1,3-diacylglycerols.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Diacylglycerol
  • Diacylglycerols

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28 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under GLYCERIDES 1975-90

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  1. D10w.351w.303w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Diglycerides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004075. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004075
  2. Diglycerides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diglyceride
  3. Diglycerides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q161466