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1445 N-Arachidonylglycine
Alternative name(s): NAGly
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N-Arachidonylglycine
Chemical Name: N-(1-oxo-5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-eicosatetraenyl)glycine

Biological Activity:

Endogenous anandamide-like compound. Lacks affinity for CB1 receptors (Ki > 10 μM), VR1 receptors (EC50 > 10 μM) and anandamide transporters (IC50 > 50 μM) but causes hot-plate analgesia in mice when given orally, and suppresses tonic inflammatory pain.

Technical Data:

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M.Wt: 361.52
Formula: C22H35NO3
Storage: Desiccate at -20°C
Solubility: Soluble to 100 mM in Ethanol
CAS No: [179113-91-8]

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    References:

    Sheskin et al (1997) Structural requirements for binding of anandamide-type compounds to the brain cannabinoid receptor. J.Med.Chem. 40 659. Burnstein et al (2000) Oxidative metabolism of anandamide. Prostaglandins Other Lipid Mediat. 61 29. Huang et al (2001) Identification of a new class of molecules, the arachidonyl amino acids, and characterization of one member that inhibits pain. J.Biol.Chem. 276 42639.
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    Keywords: N-Arachidonylglycine, Cannabinoid Receptors, Novel Endocannabinoid. Suppresses Pain In Vivo, NAGly, NArachidonylglycine, Tocris Bioscience

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