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[[Image:MGLProt.jpg|300 px|right|thumb|Monomer of MGL created in PYMOL (PDB:3PE6)]] | [[Image:MGLProt.jpg|300 px|right|thumb|Monomer of MGL created in PYMOL (PDB:3PE6)]] | ||
==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 (2-AG), an endocannabinoid in neurons of the central nervous system. Due to the vast medical and therapeutic utility of 2-AG | '''Monoglyceride Lipase''' ('''MGL''', '''MAGL''', '''MGLL''') is a 33 kDa [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein protein] found mostly in the cell membrane. It is a member of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serine_hydrolase serine hydrolase] superfamily and is also classified as part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha/beta_hydrolase_fold 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, the inhibition of MGL is a high interest target in pharmaceutical research. | ||