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A8973

2-Arachidonyl glycerol

≥98% (HPLC), Endogenous cannabinoid receptor agonist, solution

Synonym(s):

(all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid 2-hydroxy-1-(hydroxymethyl)ethyl ester, 2-AG, 2-Arachidonoylglycerol, 2-Monoarachidonoylglycerol

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H38O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
378.55
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
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Product Name

2-Arachidonyl glycerol, ~10 mg/mL, ≥98% (HPLC)

SMILES string

[H]C(CO)(OC(CCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCCC)=O)CO

InChI key

RCRCTBLIHCHWDZ-DOFZRALJSA-N

InChI

1S/C23H38O4/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-23(26)27-22(20-24)21-25/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16,22,24-25H,2-5,8,11,14,17-21H2,1H3/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15-

description

9:1 mixture of 2-AG and 1-AG

assay

≥98% (HPLC)

form

solution

drug control

regulated under CDSA - not available from Sigma-Aldrich Canada

concentration

~10 mg/mL

shipped in

wet ice

storage temp.

−20°C

Quality Level

Gene Information

human ... FAAH(2166)
rat ... Cnr1(25248), Cnr2(57302)

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Endogenous cannabinoid receptor agonist.

Disclaimer

Air sensitive

Physical form

acetonitrile solution

pictograms

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signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

35.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

2 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品
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Katarzyna Malenczyk et al.
The Journal of biological chemistry, 288(45), 32685-32699 (2013-10-04)
Endocannabinoid signaling has been implicated in modulating insulin release from β cells of the endocrine pancreas. β Cells express CB1 cannabinoid receptors (CB1Rs), and the enzymatic machinery regulating anandamide and 2-arachidonoylglycerol bioavailability. However, the molecular cascade coupling agonist-induced cannabinoid receptor
Ekaterina A Placzek et al.
Neuropharmacology, 55(7), 1095-1104 (2008-09-02)
Anandamide (AEA) and 2-arachidonyl glycerol (2-AG), endogenous ligands for the CB1 and CB2 cannabinoid receptors, are referred to as endocannabinoids because they mimic the actions of delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol (Delta9-THC), a plant-derived cannabinoid. The processes by which AEA and 2-AG are biosynthesized
M Bari et al.
Mini reviews in medicinal chemistry, 6(3), 257-268 (2006-03-07)
Endocannabinoids are amides, esters and ethers of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, which act as new lipidic mediators. Anandamide (N-arachidonoylethanolamine; AEA) and 2-arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) are the main endogenous agonists of cannabinoid receptors, able to mimic several pharmacological effects of (-)-Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol
J Guindon et al.
British journal of pharmacology, 150(6), 693-701 (2006-12-21)
2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG) is an endogenous cannabinoid with central antinociceptive properties. Its degradation is catalysed by monoacylglycerol lipase (MGL) whose activity is inhibited by URB602, a new synthetic compound. The peripheral antinociceptive effects of 2-AG and URB602 in an inflammatory
M Lee et al.
The Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, 275(2), 529-536 (1995-11-01)
Anandamide (arachidonylethanolamide), isolated from the porcine brain, and 2-arachidonyl-glycerol (2-Ara-Gl), derived from the canine gut, are two recently identified putative endogenous cannabinoid receptor ligands. Both ligands have been reported to possess binding affinity for cannabinoid receptor subtypes, CB1 and CB2.

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