1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycerol is a diacylglycerol that contains palmitic acid at the sn-1 and sn-2 positions. It activates protein kinase C (PKC) by 15% when used at a concentration of 25 μM.[1] 1,2-Dipalmitoyl-sn-glycerol promotes exponential growth of Frankia Gram-positive bacteria.[2]
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[2]. Selim, S., and Schwencke, J. 1,2-dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine, 1,2-dipalmitoyl phosphatidic acid or 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycerol inhibit sporangia formation and promote exponential growth of various Frankia isolates from the casuarinaceae family. Soil Biol. Biochem. 26(5), 569-575 (1994).