Description

• General description: Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) and digalactosyldiacylglycerol (DGDG) are the two nonionic lipid constituents of the thylakoid membrane of higher plant chloroplasts. MGDG and DGDG are present in the membrane at 56% and 29%, respectively, of the total lipid content. DGDG is a bilayer-forming lipid, while MGDG alone will only form hexagonal-II structures.
• Application: Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) may be used:in bicelles preparation for nuclear magnetic resonance studies[2]in the generation of structured MGDG for pinolenic acid enrichment[3]in the preparation of liposomes[4][5]as a lipid standard in hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography-ion mobility mass spectrometry (HILIC-IM-MS)[6]
• Biochem/physiol Actions: Monogalactosyldiacylglycerol (MGDG) synthesis is essential for chloroplast biogenesis. It is also needed for synchronizing photosynthesis associated plastid and nucleus related gene expression.[7] MGDG is essential for membrane lipid homeostasis during stress.[2] In food industry, MGDG serves as an enhancer in baking and as an non-ionic emulsifier.[3]
• Packaging: 5 mL Amber Glass Screw Cap Vial (840523P-10mg)