monoacylglycerol


mon·o·ac·yl·glyc·er·ol

(mon'ō-ās'il-glis'ĕr-ol), Glycerol with an acyl moiety esterified to position 1 (that is, 1-monoacylglycerol) or position 2 (that is, 2-monoacylglycerol); an intermediate in the degradation and synthesis of lipids; 2-monoacylglycerols are a major end product of triacylglycerol degradation. Synonym(s): monoglyceride