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N-Oleoyl Glycine

Cayman Chemical Item Number 90269

(CAS 2601-90-3)

N-Oleoyl Glycine (CAS 2601-90-3)

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Description

N-Oleoyl glycine is a putative substrate for peptidyl glycine α-amidating enzyme in the biosynthesis of oleoyl amide.^1,2

1 Merkler, D.J., Merkler, K.A., Stern, W., et al. Fatty acid amide biosynthesis: A possible role for peptidylglycine α-amidating enzyme and acyl-coenzyme A:glycine N-acyltransferase. Arch Biochem Biophys 330 430-434 (1996).

2 Cravatt, B.F., Prospero-Garcia, O., Siuzdak, G., et al. Chemical characterization of a family of brain lipids that induce sleep. Science 268 1506-1509 (1995).

Formal Name	N-(9Z-octadecenoyl)-glycine
CAS Number	2601-90-3
Molecular Formula	C₂₀H₃₇NO₃
Formula Weight	339.5
Formulation	A crystalline solid
Purity	≥98%
Stability	1 year
Storage	-20°C
Shipping	Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere
SMILES	Copy SMILES to clipboard CCCCCCCC/C=C\CCCCCCCC(N([H])CC(O)=O)=O

Background Reading

Cravatt, B.F., Prospero-Garcia, O., Siuzdak, G., et al. Chemical characterization of a family of brain lipids that induce sleep. Science 268 1506-1509 (1995).

Merkler, D.J., Merkler, K.A., Stern, W., et al. Fatty acid amide biosynthesis: A possible role for peptidylglycine α-amidating enzyme and acyl-coenzyme A:glycine N-acyltransferase. Arch Biochem Biophys 330 430-434 (1996).

N-Oleoyl Glycine is available in the following screening library:

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

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