what are the function for 1.Diacylglycerol (DAG) 2.Inositol Trisphosphate (IP3)

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what are the function for 

1.Diacylglycerol (DAG)

2.Inositol Trisphosphate (IP3)

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  • DAG (diacylglycerol) and IP3 (inositol triphosphate) are produced from PIP2 by phospholipase C. (phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate).
  • Second messengers provide a direct link between changes in gene expression and signalling molecules like neurotransmitters, cytokines, and growth factors, which are ultimately in charge of the proliferation, differentiation, and maturation of nerve cells.
  • Diacylglycerol (DAG) is a crucial lipid that can function as a signalling lipid as well as an intermediary in lipid biosynthesis pathways. Phospholipase C hydrolyzes phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) to produce the majority of the signalling DAG, although phosphatidic acid phosphatases (PAPs) can also remove the phosphate head group from phosphatidic acid to produce DAG (PA).
  • DAG, a protein kinase C (PKC) activator, can cause the differentiation of monocytes into macrophages.
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