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AnandamideCat. No. 1339 |
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Alternative Names: Arachidonylethanolamide, AEA Chemical Name: N-(2-Hydroxyethyl)-5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenamide |
Biological Activity
Endogenous cannabinoid and TRPV1 receptor agonist (Ki values are 89 and 371 nM at CB1 and CB2 receptors respectively; EC50 values are 18, 31 and 27 nM at GPR55, CB1 and CB2 respectively; pKi = 5.68 for rTRPV1). Also blocks TNF-α-induced NF-κB activation via direct inhibition of IKK. Also available in water soluble emulsion (Cat. No. 1017) and as part of the Endocannabinoid Tocriset™.Technical Data
M.Wt:The technical data provided above is for guidance only.
For batch specific data refer to the Certificate of Analysis.
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Other Information
Certificate of Analysis / Safety Data Sheet
References
Devane et al (1992) Isolation and structure of a brain constituent that binds to the cannabinoid receptor. Science 258 1946. PMID: 1470919.
Pertwee (1999) Pharmacology of cannabinoid receptor ligands. Curr.Med.Chem. 6 635. PMID: 10469884.
Ross et al (2001) Structure-activity relationship for the endogenous cannabinoid, anandamide, and certain of its analogues at vanilloid receptors in transfected cells and vas deferens. Br.J.Pharmacol. 132 631. PMID: 11159715.
Sancho et al (2003) Anandamide inhibits nuclear factor-κB activation through a cannabinoid receptor-independent pathway. Mol.Pharmacol. 63 429. PMID: 12527815.
Ryberg et al (2007) The orphan receptor GPR55 is a novel cannabinoid receptor. Br.J.Pharmacol. 152 1092. PMID: 17876302.
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