2-Arachidonoylglycerol

2-Arachidonoylglycerol
Names
IUPAC name
2-O-[(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoyl]glycerol
Systematic IUPAC name
1,3-Dihydroxypropan-2-yl (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoate
Other names
2-AG, 2-arachidonoylglycerol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
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  • 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- checkY
    Key: RCRCTBLIHCHWDZ-DOFZRALJSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/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-
    Key: RCRCTBLIHCHWDZ-DOFZRALJBN
  • O=C(OC(CO)CO)CCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCCC
Properties
C23H38O4
Molar mass 378.3 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Arachidonoylglycerol (2-AG) is an endocannabinoid, an endogenous agonist of the CB1 receptor and the primary endogenous ligand for the CB2 receptor.[1][2] It is an ester formed from the omega-6 fatty acid arachidonic acid and glycerol. It is present at relatively high levels in the central nervous system, with cannabinoid neuromodulatory effects. It has been found in maternal bovine and human milk.[3] The chemical was first described in 1994–1995, although it had been discovered some time before that. The activities of phospholipase C (PLC) and diacylglycerol lipase (DAGL) mediate its formation.[4] 2-AG is synthesized from arachidonic acid-containing diacylglycerol (DAG).

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