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# DAGLA

ENSG00000134780

Target class

Enzyme

Chromosome

11

## Druggability

**Chemical probe available**

Yes

## Names

**Target name**

DAGLA

**Gene name**

Diacylglycerol lipase alpha

**Gene symbol**

DAGLA

**Previous gene symbols**

- C11orf11

**Protein name**

Diacylglycerol lipase-alpha (DAGL-alpha) (DGL-alpha) (EC 3.1.1.116) (Neural stem cell-derived dendrite regulator) (Sn1-specific diacylglycerol lipase alpha)

### Other names (3)

- KIAA0659
- NSDDR
- DAGLALPHA

## Classification

**Gene biotype**

Protein coding

**Gene family**

Lipases

**Target class**

Enzyme

**Target type**

Human gene

## Expression and localisation

**Tissues expressed in**

51

**Highest tissue expression**

26.87

**Tissue specificity (Gini)**

0.428

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.811

## Pathways and interactions

**KEGG gene identifiers**

- hsa:747

**Reactome pathways**

- R-HSA-426048

**Protein interaction confidence**

0.8258

**Protein interaction partners**

10

## Genomic location

**End position**

61747003

**Start position**

61680391

**Chromosome**

11

**Strand**

Forward

## Identifiers

**Ensembl gene ID**

ENSG00000134780

**HGNC ID**

HGNC:1165

Source: [www.genenames.org](https://www.genenames.org/data/gene-symbol-report/#!/hgnc%5Fid/HGNC:1165)

**NCBI Gene ID**

747

**UniProt ID**

Q9Y4D2

## Cellular location

- Cell membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Postsynaptic density membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Early endosome membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Cell projection, dendritic spine membrane
- Multi-pass membrane protein . Note=Cycles between the cell surface and an intracellular endosomal compartment. Internalized by early endosomes via a clathrin-independent pathway before transport back to the postsynaptic membrane surface in a PKC-dependent manner. .

### Publication evidence

- PubMed 27595600  
Source: [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27595600/)

## Tissue expression

**Tissue specificity (tau)**

0.811342

**Expression inequality (Gini)**

0.427578

### Highest expression

Expression in transcripts per million

**Brain - Cortex**

26.87

**Brain - Cerebellum**

23.38

**Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)**

20.2

**Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere**

12.73

**Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)**

12.6

### All tissues (54)

Expression in transcripts per million

- Brain - Cortex26.87
- Brain - Cerebellum23.38
- Brain - Frontal Cortex (BA9)20.2
- Brain - Cerebellar Hemisphere12.73
- Brain - Anterior cingulate cortex (BA24)12.6
- Brain - Hippocampus8.39
- Brain - Nucleus accumbens (basal ganglia)7.92
- Brain - Caudate (basal ganglia)7.45
- Pituitary7.2
- Minor Salivary Gland7.16
- Esophagus - Mucosa6.86
- Brain - Putamen (basal ganglia)6.75
- Colon - Transverse6.75
- Testis6.5
- Brain - Hypothalamus6.48
- Brain - Amygdala6.43
- Prostate6.06
- Breast - Mammary Tissue6.01
- Uterus5.91
- Nerve - Tibial5.83
- Cervix - Endocervix5.54
- Fallopian Tube5.42
- Lung5.1
- Colon - Sigmoid4.73
- Small Intestine - Terminal Ileum4.57

And 29 more, listed on the interactive page.

## Biological functions

### Biological processes (3)

- GO:0019369  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0019369)
- GO:0046340  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0046340)
- GO:0098921  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0098921)

### Cellular components (4)

- GO:0005886  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005886)
- GO:0031901  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0031901)
- GO:0032590  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0032590)
- GO:0098839  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0098839)

### Molecular functions (2)

- GO:0005515  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0005515)
- GO:0047372  
Source: [www.ebi.ac.uk](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/QuickGO/term/GO:0047372)

## Related records

### Trials (58)

- A Low-Carbohydrate, Ketogenic Diet Versus Orlistat for Weight Loss
- A Pilot Study of the Efficacy of Alli in the Management of Pre-operative Weight Loss Required for Bariatric Surgery.
- A Research Study Comparing Wegovy to Other Weight Management Drugs in People Living With Obesity in America
- A Study of Xenical (Orlistat) in Overweight and Obese Adolescents
- A Study to Assess the Pharmacologic Equivalence of Two Orlistat Dosage Forms
- A Trial With EMP16 in Preparation for Late Phase Studies
- Adding Guided Self-Help Group Therapy to the Alli Weight Loss Program in Treating Binge Eating Disorder
- Aggressive Treatment of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients Receiving Clozapine for Schizophrenia
- An RCT of Metformin Vs Orlistat in Obese Anovulatory Women
- Anti-obesity Effects of Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale L.)
- Assess the Additional Weight Loss Effect of Orlistat Used in Combination With Sibutramine
- Combinatorial Therapy for Peristent Type 2 Diabetes After Gastric Banding
- Comparison of MAG and Fish Oil Efficacy
- Double-Blind, Multi-Center, Randomized Study to Assess the Efficacy and Safety of Velneperit (S-2367) and Orlistat Administered Individually or Combined With a Reduced Calorie Diet (RCD) in Obese Subjects
- Drug Therapy Induced Weight Loss to Improve Blood Vessel Function in Subjects With Obesity
- Effect of Orlistat in Body Composition
- Effect of Orlistat on Metabolic and Hormonal Features in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): a Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
- Effectiveness of Brief Counseling for Weight Management
- Efficacy and Safety of ATL-962 in Obese Diabetics
- Efficacy and Safety of Liraglutide in the Treatment of Obesity Combined With Metabolism Associated Fatty Liver Disease

### Drugs (1)

- [Orlistat](https://trialight.com/data/asset/orlistat-efe96c73-de97-4970-9f8d-0c5633a8b660.md)

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