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N-Arachidoylethanolamine (CAS 94421-69-9)

Arachidoyl Ethanolamide (CAS 94421-69-9)

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Description

The endocannabinoids^1,2 present a rich system of central cannabinoid (CB₁), peripheral cannabinoid (CB₂), and non-CB receptor-mediated pharmacology that has stimulated research in many fields including memory, weight loss and appetite, neurodegeneration, tumor surveillance, analgesia, and inflammation. Arachidoyl ethanolamide is one of the saturated fatty acyl ethanolamides devoid of classical (CB₁/CB₂) activity. Arachidoyl ethanolamide does not bind to the murine CB₁ receptor³ and does not compete with anandamide as a substrate for the endocannabinoid hydrolytic enzyme fatty acid amide hydrolase.⁴ Non-CB receptor-mediated pharmacology of the saturated ethanolamides is still being elucidated.⁵

1 Martin, B.R., Mechoulam, R., and Razdan, R.K. Discovery and characterization of endogenous cannabinoids. Life Sci 65 573-595 (1999).

2 Pertwee, R.G. Pharmacology of cannabinoid receptor ligands. Curr Med Chem 6 635-664 (1999).

3 Sheskin, T., Hanus, L., Slager, J., et al. Structural requirements for binding of anandamide-type compounds to the brain cannabinoid receptor. J Med Chem 40 659-667 (1997).

4 Desarnaud, F., Cadas, H., and Piomelli, D. Anandamide amidohydrolase activity in rat brain microsomes. Identification and partial characterization. J Biol Chem 270(11) 6030-6035 (1995).

5 Smart, D., Jonsson, K., Vandevoorde, S., et al. “Entourage” effects of N-acyl ethanolamines at human vanilloid receptors. Comparison of effects upon anandamide-induced vanilloid receptor activation and upon anandamide metabolism.. Br J Pharmacol 136 452-458 (2002).

Synonyms	N-Arachidoylethanolamine
Formal Name	N-(2-hydroxyethyl)-eicosanamide
CAS Number	94421-69-9
Molecular Formula	C₂₂H₄₅NO₂
Formula Weight	355.6
Formulation	A crystalline solid
Purity	>98%
Stability	2 years
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)NCCO

Background Reading

Martin, B.R., Mechoulam, R., and Razdan, R.K. Discovery and characterization of endogenous cannabinoids. Life Sci 65 573-595 (1999).

Sheskin, T., Hanus, L., Slager, J., et al. Structural requirements for binding of anandamide-type compounds to the brain cannabinoid receptor. J Med Chem 40 659-667 (1997).

Pertwee, R.G. Pharmacology of cannabinoid receptor ligands. Curr Med Chem 6 635-664 (1999).

Desarnaud, F., Cadas, H., and Piomelli, D. Anandamide amidohydrolase activity in rat brain microsomes. Identification and partial characterization. J Biol Chem 270(11) 6030-6035 (1995).

Smart, D., Jonsson, K., Vandevoorde, S., et al. “Entourage” effects of N-acyl ethanolamines at human vanilloid receptors. Comparison of effects upon anandamide-induced vanilloid receptor activation and upon anandamide metabolism.. Br J Pharmacol 136 452-458 (2002).

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Arachidoyl Ethanolamide is available in the following screening library:

Bio-active Lipid I Screening Library (96-Well)

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10 mg	$63.00		$0.00
25 mg	$149.00		$0.00
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