Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol

Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) is a polar lipid that does not form a bilayer and is found, for example, in the chloroplast thylakoid of aerobic photosynthetic organisms. Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol lacks charge and is highly unsaturated, which provides a fluid environment that facilitates the diffusion process of electron transfer in photosynthesis and may be used in the packaging of natural proteins. The galactolipid Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol has anti-inflammatory effects in vivo[1][2]..

Product Specifications

CAS Number

[1932659-76-1]

Product Name Alternative

MGDG

UNSPSC

12352005

Target

Others

Type

Natural Products

Related Pathways

Others

Field of Research

Others

Assay Protocol

https://www.medchemexpress.com/monogalactosyldiacylglycerol.html

Purity

99.9

Solubility

10 mM in DMSO

Smiles

CC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCCCCC(OC[C@@H](O)CO[C@@H]1O[C@@H]([C@@H]([C@@H]([C@H]1O)O)O)COC(CCCCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CC)=O)=O

Molecular Formula

C45H74O10

Molecular Weight

775.06

References & Citations

[1]Gounaris K, et al. Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol: the most abundant polar lipid in nature[J]. Trends in Biochemical Sciences, 1983, 8 (10) : 378-381.|[2]Bruno A, et al. Selective in vivo anti-inflammatory action of the galactolipid monogalactosyldiacylglycerol[J]. European Journal of Pharmacology, 2005, 524 (1-3) : 159-168.