A product of 2-AG incubation with COX-2 and specific PGH2 isomerases
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Prostaglandin E2-1-glyceryl ester

Item No. 10140

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Technical Information
Formal Name
9-oxo-11α,15S-dihydroxy-prosta-5Z,13E-dien-1-oic acid, 1-glyceryl ester
CAS Number
37497-47-5
Synonyms
  • PGE2-1-glyceryl ester
Molecular Formula
C23H38O7
Formula Weight
426.6
Purity
≥98% (as a 85:15 mixture of the 1- and 2-glyceryl esters)
Formulation (Request formulation change)
A 10 mg/ml solution in ethanol
Solubility(Learn about Variance in Solubility)
DMF: 10 mg/mlDMSO: 10 mg/mlEthanol: 10 mg/mlPBS (pH 7.2): 100 µg/ml
SMILES
O=C1[C@H](C/C=C\CCCC(OCC(O)CO)=O)[C@@H](/C=C/[C@@H](O)CCCCC)[C@H](O)C1
InChi Code
InChI=1S/C23H38O7/c1-2-3-6-9-17(25)12-13-20-19(21(27)14-22(20)28)10-7-4-5-8-11-23(29)30-16-18(26)15-24/h4,7,12-13,17-20,22,24-26,28H,2-3,5-6,8-11,14-16H2,1H3/b7-4-,13-12+/t17-,18?,19+,20+,22+/m0/s1
InChi Key
RJXVYMMSQBYEHN-LVXZDWGESA-N
Shipping & Storage Information
Storage
-80°C
Shipping
Dry ice in continental US; may vary elsewhere
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    Product Description

    2-Arachidonoyl glycerol (2-AG; Item No. 62160) has been isolated from porcine brain, and has been characterized as the natural endocannabinoid ligand for the CB1 receptor.1,2 Incubation of 2-AG with cyclooxygenase-2 and specific prostaglandin H2 (PGH2) isomerases in cell cultures and isolated enzyme preparations results in prostaglandin glycerol ester formation.3 The biosynthesis of PGH, PGD, PGE, PGF, and Thromboxane A-2-glyceryl ester compounds have all been documented. The 2-glyceryl ester moiety equilibrates rapidly (within minutes) with the more stable 1-glyceryl ester, producing a 10:90 2:1-glyceryl ester mixture in typical aqueous media. While the stability and metabolism of these prostaglandin products has been investigated, little is known about their intrinsic biological activity.4

    WARNING This product is not for human or veterinary use.

    References & Product Citations
    Product Description References

    1. Sugiura, T., Kodaka, T., Kondo, S., et al. 2-Arachidonoylglycerol, a putative endogenous cannabinoid receptor ligand, induces rapid, transient elevation of intracellular free Ca2+ in neuroblastoma X glioma hybrid NG108-15 cells. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. 229(1), 58-64 (1996).

    2. Sugiura, T., Kodaka, T., Kondo, S., et al. Is the cannabinoid CB1 receptor a 2-arachidonoylglycerol receptor? Structural requirements for triggering a Ca2+ transient in NG108-15 cells. J. Biochem. 122(4), 890-895 (1997).

    3. Kozak, K.R., Crews, B.C., Morrow, J.D., et al. Metabolism of the endocannabinoids, 2-arachidonylgycerol and anandamide, into prostaglandin, thromboxane, and prostacyclin glycerol esters and ethanolamides. The Journal of Biological Chemisty 277(47), 44877-44885 (2002).

    4. Kozak, K.R., Crews, B.C., Ray, J.L., et al. Metabolism of prostaglandin glycerol esters and prostaglandin ethanolamides in vitro and in vivo. The Journal of Biological Chemisty 276(40), 36993-36998 (2001).

    Product Citations

    Rouzer, C.A., and Marnett, L.J. Glycerylprostaglandin synthesis by resident peritoneal macrophages in response to a zymosan stimulus. The Journal of Biological Chemisty 280(29), 26690-26700 (2005).