Function | Progesterone-dependent acylglycerol lipase that catalyzes hydrolysis of endocannabinoid arachidonoylglycerol (AG) from cell membrane. Acts as a progesterone receptor: progesterone-binding activates the acylglycerol lipase activity, mediating degradation of 1-arachidonoylglycerol (1AG) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2AG) to glycerol and arachidonic acid (AA). Also displays an ester hydrolase activity against acetyl ester, butanoate ester and hexadecanoate ester. Plays a key role in sperm capacitation in response to progesterone by mediating degradation of 2AG, an inhibitor of the sperm calcium channel CatSper, leading to calcium influx via CatSper and sperm activation. May also play a role in smooth muscle cells migration. |
Protein Name | Monoacylglycerol Lipase Abhd22-Arachidonoylglycerol HydrolaseAbhydrolase Domain-Containing Protein 2AcetylesteraseLung Alpha/Beta Hydrolase 2Progesterone-Sensitive LipaseProtein Phps1-2 |
Cellular Localisation | Cell ProjectionCiliumFlagellum MembraneSingle-Pass Type Ii Membrane ProteinCell Membrane |
Alternative Protein Names | Monoacylglycerol Lipase Abhd2 protein2-Arachidonoylglycerol Hydrolase proteinAbhydrolase Domain-Containing Protein 2 proteinAcetylesterase proteinLung Alpha/Beta Hydrolase 2 proteinProgesterone-Sensitive Lipase proteinProtein Phps1-2 proteinABHD2 proteinLABH2 protein |
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