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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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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C23H38O4
CAS Number:
53847-30-6
Molecular Weight:
378.55
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24891388
NACRES:
NA.77
MDL number:
MFCD01862600
Assay:
≥98% (HPLC)
Form:
solution
Quality level:
100

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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

100

Gene Information

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

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Biochem/physiol Actions

Endogenous cannabinoid receptor agonist.

Physical form

acetonitrile solution

Disclaimer

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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

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Bradley E Alger
Science's STKE : signal transduction knowledge environment, 2005(309), pe51-pe51 (2005-11-10)
Endocannabinoids are a class of fatty acid derivatives defined by their ability to interact with the specific cannabinoid receptors that were originally identified as the targets of Delta9-tetrahydocannabinol (Delta9-THC), the psychoactive component of cannabis. Endocannabinoids have been implicated in a
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.
Takayuki Sugiura et al.
Progress in lipid research, 45(5), 405-446 (2006-05-09)
2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is a unique molecular species of monoacylglycerol isolated in 1995 from rat brain and canine gut as an endogenous ligand for the cannabinoid receptors. 2-AG is rapidly formed from arachidonic acid-containing phospholipids through increased phospholipid metabolism, such as
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
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
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