Protein
Monoacylglycerol lipase
Organism
Mycobacterium smegmatis (strain ATCC 700084 / mc(2)155)
Function
Involved in the hydrolysis of exogenous host. Catalyzes the hydrolysis of long-chain monoacylglycerol. It hydrolyzes monoolein and monoacylglycerols (MAG) with fatty acid chains ranging from C14 to C18, but is unable to hydrolyze long-chain diacylglycerol (DAG).
Similarity
Belongs to the AB hydrolase superfamily.
Sequence
MVSSTRSEHSFAGVGGVRIVYDVWTPDTDPRGVVVLAHGYAEHAGRYHHVAQRFGAAGLLVYALDHRGHGRSGGKRVHLRDLSEFVEDFRTLVGIAANDHPTLPRIVLGHSMGGGIVFAYGARYPGEYSAMVLSGPAVNAHDGVSPVLVAVAKVLGKLAPGIPVENLDADAVSRDPEVVAAYKADPMVHHGKLPAGIARALIGLGQSMPQRAAALTAPLLVVHGDKDRLIPVAGSRLLVDRVASEDVHLKVYPGLYHEVFNEPEQKLVLDDVTSWIVSHL