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Monoacylglycerol Lipases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Monoacylglycerol Lipases
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.277.352.100.500
Unique ID
D008994
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008994
Scope Note
An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of glycerol monoesters of long-chain fatty acids EC 3.1.1.23.
Entry Term(s)
Glycerol Monoester Hydrolase
Glycerol Monoester Hydrolases
Monoacylglycerol Lipase
Monoglyceride Esterase
Monoglyceride Esterases
Monoglyceride Hydrolase
Monoglyceride Lipase
Monoglyceride Lipases
Registry Numbers
EC 3.1.1.23
CAS Type 1 Name
Glycerol-ester acylhydrolase
Previous Indexing
Esterases (1970-1974)
Glycerides (1970-1974)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES 1976-90; was see under ESTERASES 1975
History Note
91(75); was see under CARBOXYLIC ESTER HYDROLASES 1976-90; was see under ESTERASES 1975
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/19
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Monoacylglycerol Lipases Preferred
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