This family represents a conserved region of approximately 180 residues within plant and bacterial monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) synthase (EC:2.4.1.46). (unl.edu)
Another study showed that mono galactosyl diacylglycerol (MGDG), a compound of spinach, enhances the effect of radiation therapy to kill pancreatic cancer cells. (allsimplehealthy.com)
Talaromyces thermophilus lipase (TTL) was found to hydrolyze monogalactosyl diacylglycerol (MGDG) and digalactosyl diacylglycerol (DGDG) substrates presented in various forms to the enzyme. (inra.fr)
Digalactosyl diacylglycerol1
Genes involved in digalactosyl diacylglycerol biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. (mpg.de)
Synthase2
In enzymology, a monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase (EC 2.4.1.46) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction UDP-galactose + 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons } UDP + 3-beta-D-galactosyl-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are UDP-galactose and 1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol, whereas its two products are UDP and 3-beta-D-galactosyl-1,2-diacyl-sn-glycerol. (wikipedia.org)
The digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGDG) synthase DGD1 is inserted into the outer envelope membrane of chloroplasts in a manner independent of the general import pathway and does not depend on direct interaction with monogalactosyldiacylglycerol synthase for DGDG biosynthesis. (mpg.de)
Diglycerides2
Galactolipids, mainly monogalactosyl diglycerides and digalactosyl diglycerides are the main lipids found in the membranes of plants, algae and photosynthetic microorganisms like microalgae and cyanobacteria. (inra.fr)
The acylglycosylceramides (and some monogalactosyl diglycerides) are also present in the ceramide fraction. (gerli.com)
Biosynthesis2
Genes involved in digalactosyl diacylglycerol biosynthesis in Arabidopsis. (mpg.de)
Diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT) catalyzes the last and committed step of TAG biosynthesis in the acyl-CoA-dependent pathway. (biomedcentral.com)
Spinach3
Monogalactosyl diacylglycerol, a replicative DNA polymerase inhibitor, from spinach enhances the anti-cell proliferation effect of gemcitabine in human pancreatic cancer cells. (neb.com)
In vivo antitumor effect of liposomes with sialyl Lewis X including monogalactosyl diacylglycerol, a replicative DNA polymerase inhibitor, from spinach. (neb.com)
Monogalactosyl diacylglycerol, a replicative DNA polymerase inhibitor, from spinach enhances the anti-cell proliferation effect of gemcitabine in human pancreatic cancer cells," Biochimica et Biophisica Acta , vol. 1830, no. 3 (March 2013), pp. 2517-25, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23174220 . (cancerfreewithfood.com)