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DAGLB
diacylglycerol lipase beta
Chromosome 7 · 7p22.1
NCBI Gene: 221955Ensembl: ENSG00000164535.16HGNC: HGNC:28923UniProt: Q8NCG7
33PubMed Papers
20Diseases
0Drugs
0Pathogenic Variants
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
plasma membranearachidonate metabolic processlipase activitylysosomal membraneosteogenesis imperfecta, type 21ulcerative colitiscoronary artery diseasecoronary atherosclerosis
✦AI Summary

DAGLB (diacylglycerol lipase beta) is a calcium-dependent lipase that catalyzes the hydrolysis of arachidonic acid-esterified diacylglycerols to produce 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG), the principal endocannabinoid in the brain 1. DAGLB preferentially hydrolyzes DAGs at the sn-1 position and also functions as a polyunsaturated fatty acid-specific triacylglycerol lipase in macrophages. The enzyme plays a critical role in regulating 2-AG and arachidonic acid pools utilized by cyclooxygenase enzymes to generate lipid mediators of inflammatory responses in macrophages and microglia 2. In the nervous system, DAGLB is essential for normal neuronal function. AP-4 vesicles transport DAGLB to axons where 2-AG signaling drives axonal growth 3. Loss-of-function mutations in DAGLB cause autosomal recessive early-onset Parkinsonism, with DAGLB serving as the main 2-AG synthase in substantia nigra dopaminergic neurons 4. Reduced nigral 2-AG levels correlate with motor dysfunction, and pharmacological elevation of 2-AG rescues dopamine release and locomotor deficits 45. Beyond neurological functions, DAGLB variants influence metabolic traits. A genetic variant modifying DAGLB expression associates with serum HDL-cholesterol levels 6, and DAGLB is implicated in mechanisms uncoupling excess adiposity from cardiometabolic complications 7.

Sources cited
1
DAGLB catalyzes hydrolysis of arachidonic acid-esterified DAGs to produce 2-AG; preferentially hydrolyzes DAGs at sn-1 position in calcium-dependent manner
PMID: 14610053
2
Loss-of-function DAGLB mutations cause early-onset autosomal recessive Parkinsonism; DAGLB is main 2-AG synthase in nigral dopaminergic neurons; reduced nigral 2-AG impairs locomotor skill learning
PMID: 35715418
3
AP-4 transports DAGLB to axons where 2-AG signaling drives axonal growth; DAGLB accumulates at trans-Golgi network in AP-4-deficient cells
PMID: 35217685
4
DAGLB mRNA expression is downregulated by PGA treatment; DAGLB contributes to 2-AG biosynthesis
PMID: 40596256
5
Biallelic DAGLB variants identified in Japanese early-onset Parkinson's disease patients; confirms DAGLB pathogenicity across populations
PMID: 40244389
6
DAGLB listed as newly identified gene contributing to early-onset Parkinson's disease with neurological signs
PMID: 41253044
7
DAGLB expression variant rs1880118 associates with HDL-cholesterol levels; explains 47.7% of DAGLB expression variance
PMID: 29476167
8
DAGLB involved in endocannabinoid-eicosanoid cross-talk in innate immune cells; PLCγ2 provides DAG substrate for DAGLB
PMID: 34607960
9
DAGLB implicated in inflammation-related mechanisms uncoupling excess adiposity from cardiometabolic risk
PMID: 33619380
Disease Associationsⓘ20
osteogenesis imperfecta, type 21Open Targets
0.49Moderate
ulcerative colitisOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
coronary artery diseaseOpen Targets
0.41Moderate
coronary atherosclerosisOpen Targets
0.33Weak
cholelithiasisOpen Targets
0.32Weak
alcohol drinkingOpen Targets
0.32Weak
upper respiratory tract disorderOpen Targets
0.30Weak
gallstonesOpen Targets
0.29Weak
heart failureOpen Targets
0.28Weak
inflammatory bowel diseaseOpen Targets
0.27Weak
Abnormality of the skeletal systemOpen Targets
0.26Weak
metabolic syndromeOpen Targets
0.18Weak
dyspepsiaOpen Targets
0.09Suggestive
ParkinsonismOpen Targets
0.06Suggestive
Alzheimer diseaseOpen Targets
0.05Suggestive
hypothyroidismOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
Parkinson diseaseOpen Targets
0.04Suggestive
intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
osteoarthritisOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
keratinocyte carcinomaOpen Targets
0.03Suggestive
Pathogenic Variants
No pathogenic variants reported on ClinVar for this gene.
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Related Genes
NAPEPLDProtein interaction93%CNR1Protein interaction85%FAAHProtein interaction85%ABHD12Protein interaction85%ABHD6Protein interaction85%MGLLProtein interaction69%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Bone Marrow
100%
Lung
76%
Liver
59%
Ovary
48%
Brain
42%
Heart
20%
Gene Interaction Network
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DAGLBNAPEPLDCNR1FAAHABHD12ABHD6MGLL
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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AlphaFoldAI-predicted · UniProt Q8NCG7
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
1.12LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.00Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.91 [0.75–1.12]
RankingsWhere DAGLB stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #11,317of 20,598
    Most Researched33
  • #11,559of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)1.12
Genes detectedDAGLB
Sources retrieved10 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Genome-wide discovery of genetic loci that uncouple excess adiposity from its comorbidities.
PMID: 33619380
Nat Metab · 2021
1.00
2
Deficiency in endocannabinoid synthase DAGLB contributes to early onset Parkinsonism and murine nigral dopaminergic neuron dysfunction.
PMID: 35715418
Nat Commun · 2022
0.90
3
AP-4-mediated axonal transport controls endocannabinoid production in neurons.
PMID: 35217685
Nat Commun · 2022
0.80
4
Deciphering the interaction between N-palmitoyl-D-glucosamine and the endocannabinoidome.
PMID: 40596256
Sci Rep · 2025
0.70
5
Identification of DAGLB variants in Japanese early-onset Parkinson's disease.
PMID: 40244389
J Neural Transm (Vienna) · 2025
0.60