1-Palmitoyl-d9-2-palmitoyl-sn-glycerol serves as an internal standard for quantifying 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycerol using GC or LC-MS techniques. This diacylglycerol, featuring palmitic acid at both the sn-1 and sn-2 positions, stimulates protein kinase C (PKC) activity by 15% at a 25 μM concentration. Additionally, 1,2-dipalmitoyl-sn-glycerol encourages rapid growth in Frankia, a genus of Gram-positive bacteria.