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[[Image: | [[Image:MGLProt.jpg|200 px|right|thumb|Monomer of MGL]] | ||
==Introduction== | ==Introduction== | ||
Monoglyceride Lipase (MGL, MAGL, MGLL) is a 33 kDa protein found mostly in the cell membrane. It is a member of the serine hydrolase superfamily and is also classified as part of the α/β hydrolase fold family. MGL plays a key role in the hydrolysis of 2-arachidonoylglycerol, an endocannabinoid in neurons of the central nervous system. | '''Monoglyceride Lipase''' ('''MGL''', '''MAGL''', '''MGLL''') is a 33 kDa protein found mostly in the cell membrane. It is a member of the serine hydrolase superfamily and is also classified as part of the α/β hydrolase fold family. MGL plays a key role in the hydrolysis of 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), an endocannabinoid in neurons of the central nervous system. Due to the vast medical and therapeutic utility of 2-AG | ||