Secreted mono- and diacylglycerol lipase MDL2

UniProtKB accession:  A8PUY5

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UniProtKB description:  Secreted lipase involved in Dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis (D/SD) probably via lipase-mediated breakdown of sebaceous lipids and release of irritating free fatty acids (PubMed:18000048, PubMed:28433636). Shows activity against monoglyceride and diglyceride substrates, but not triglyceride substrates and does not exhibit regio-selective production of diacylglycerols (PubMed:27130210, PubMed:28433636). Hydrolyzes both 1,2- and 1,3-diacylglycerols (PubMed:27130210). Hydrolyzes also distearin, dilinolein and dipalmitolein (PubMed:27130210). Cleaves oleic acid from 1,2 isomers of diolein on both the 1 and the 2 position of the glycerol backbone, resulting mainly in free fatty acids but no monoolein is detected (PubMed:27130210). Shows activity on monoolein and liberates mostly free fatty acids, but can also perform the reverse reaction and produce diolein (PubMed:27130210).